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A Man Called Peter

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

1955★ 6.6 · 171h 59mDramaFamily

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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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Leslie Parrish
as Newlywed in Lincoln Parlor

Richard Todd
as The Rev. Peter Marshall

Doris Lloyd
as Miss Hopkins

Jean Peters
as Catherine Wood Marshall

Les Tremayne
as Senator Willis K. Harvey

Emmett Lynn
as Mr. Briscoe

Richard Garrick
as Colonel Evanston Whiting

Robert Burton
as Mr. Peyton

Marjorie Rambeau
as Miss Laura Fowler

Eleanor Audley
as Member of Atlanta Church Congregation

Roy Glenn
as New Jersey Laborer

Barbara Morrison
as Miss Standish

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Release date: 1955-03-31

Runtime: 1h 59m

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