A Man Called Peter

A Man Called Peter (1955)

The True Story of How One Man's Faith Uplifted a Nation

  • Genre: Drama, Family
  • Release Date: 1955-03-31
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 16 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 59min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Cinescope Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Henry Koster
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From 16 Ratings

Summary

Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate.

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  • Richard Todd

    as The Rev. Peter Marshall

  • Jean Peters

    as Catherine Wood Marshall

  • Marjorie Rambeau

    as Miss Laura Fowler

  • Jill Esmond

    as Mrs. Findlay

  • Les Tremayne

    as Senator Willis K. Harvey

  • Robert Burton

    as Mr. Peyton

  • Gladys Hurlbut

    as Mrs. Peyton

  • Richard Garrick

    as Colonel Evanston Whiting

  • Gloria Gordon

    as Barbara

  • Billy Chapin

    as Peter John Marshall

  • Marietta Canty

    as Emma

  • Ann B. Davis

    as Ruby Colman

  • Eleanor Audley

    as Member of Atlanta Church Congregation

  • Roy Glenn

    as New Jersey Laborer

  • Doris Lloyd

    as Miss Hopkins

  • Emmett Lynn

    as Mr. Briscoe

  • Sam McDaniel

    as Henry

  • Dorothy Neumann

    as Miss Crilly

  • Bill Walker

    as Butler

  • Barbara Morrison

    as Miss Standish

  • Leslie Parrish

    as Newlywed in Lincoln Parlor

  • Oliver Hartwell

    as Janitor (uncredited)

  • Stuart Hall

    as Senator (uncredited)

  • Sam Harris

    as Churchgoer (uncredited)
Directing Henry Koster Director
Writing Eleanore Griffin Screenplay
Writing Catherine Marshall Author
Production Samuel G. Engel Producer
Camera Harold Lipstein Director of Photography
Editing Robert L. Simpson Editor
Art Maurice Ransford Art Direction
Art Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
Art Chester L. Bayhi Set Decoration
Art Walter M. Scott Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Renié Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Ben Nye Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Helen Turpin Hairstylist
Art David Silver Assistant Art Director
Sound Warren B. Delaplain Sound Director
Sound Bernard Freericks Sound Director
Costume & Make-Up Charles LeMaire Costume Design
Sound Alfred Newman Original Music Composer
Crew Ray Kellogg Special Effects

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