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Film / 1955
A Man Called Peter
Directed by
Henry Koster
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 …
The story
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.
Cast
Richard ToddThe Rev. Peter Marshall
Jean PetersCatherine Wood Marshall
Marjorie RambeauMiss Laura Fowler
Jill EsmondMrs. Findlay
Les TremayneSenator Willis K. Harvey
Robert BurtonMr. Peyton
Gladys HurlbutMrs. Peyton
Richard GarrickColonel Evanston Whiting
Gloria GordonBarbara
Billy ChapinPeter John Marshall
Marietta CantyEmma
Ann B. DavisRuby Colman
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Eleanor AudleyMember of Atlanta Church Congregation
Roy GlennNew Jersey Laborer
Doris LloydMiss Hopkins
Emmett LynnMr. Briscoe
Sam McDanielHenry
Dorothy NeumannMiss Crilly
Bill WalkerButler
Barbara MorrisonMiss Standish
Leslie ParrishNewlywed in Lincoln Parlor
Oliver HartwellJanitor (uncredited)
Stuart HallSenator (uncredited)
Sam HarrisChurchgoer (uncredited)
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