A Man Called Peter
| A Man Called Peter | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Henry Koster |
| Produced by | Samuel G. Engel |
| Written by | Eleanore Griffin (screenplay) |
| Based on |
A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall |
| Starring |
Richard Todd Jean Peters |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Harold Lipstein |
| Edited by | Robert L. Simpson |
Release dates | April 1955 |
Running time | 119 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.74 million[1] |
| Box office | $4.5 million (US rentals)[2][3] |
A Man Called Peter is a 1955 American drama film directed by Henry Koster and starring Richard Todd. The film is based on the life of preacher Peter Marshall, who served as Chaplain of the United States Senate and pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC before his early death. It is adapted from the 1951 biography of the same name, written by his widow Catherine Marshall.
The film was a box-office hit in 1955,[3] and it was nominated for an Academy Award in 1956 for its cinematography.
This was the final feature film of the actress Jean Peters, who played Catherine Marshall. Alfred Newman reused much of his score from his 1948 film The Walls of Jericho.
Cast
- Richard Todd as The Reverend 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
- Ricky Kelman (uncredited)
References
- ↑ Solomon 1989, p. 249.
- ↑ Solomon 1989, p. 226.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Top Box-Office Hits of 1955", Variety Weekly, January 25, 1956
Bibliography
- Solomon, Aubrey (1989), Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press.