
Film
A Man Called Peter
1955· G· 1h 59m· Drama· Family
“The True Story of How One Man's Faith Uplifted a Nation”
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.
1955-03-31
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorHenry Koster
ScreenplayEleanore Griffin
ProducerSamuel G. Engel
Director of PhotographyHarold Lipstein
Original Music ComposerAlfred Newman
EditorRobert L. Simpson
Full cast & crew (24 cast · 19 crew)
Details
Released1955-03-31
Runtime1h 59m · G
StatusReleased
StudiosCinescope Productions · 20th Century Fox
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.6/10 · 17 votes
Original languageen
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