A Man Called Peter (1955)
The True Story of How One Man's Faith Uplifted a Nation
119 min
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.
- Release date
- March 31, 1955
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- 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 Sen. Willis K. Harvey
- Robert Burton as Mr. Peyton
- Gladys Hurlbut as Mrs. Peyton
- Richard Garrick as Col. Evanston Whiting
- Gloria Gordon as Barbara
- Billy Chapin as Peter John Marshall
Crew
- Henry Koster · Director
- Eleanore Griffin · Writer
- Catherine Marshall · Writer
- Samuel G. Engel · Producer
- Alfred Newman · Composer
- Harold Lipstein · Cinematographer
- Robert L. Simpson · Editor