The Greatest Gift

Sep 5, 1942

0h 11m

★ 7.0

Overview

Medieval French monks find a freezing, ill juggler and take him in. Upon recovering, the impoverished man wishes to illustrate his tremendous gratitude. He eventually finds a way to.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Bartolomé the Juggler

Edmund Gwenn

Father Fabian (uncredited)

Hans Conried

Father Cyprian (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare

Brother Xavier (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

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5.3

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7.8

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0.0

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6.5

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