A Man Called Peter (1955)
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.
- Released
- 1955-03-31
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Henry Koster, Eleanore Griffin
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 from 17 votes
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 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
- Marietta Canty as Emma
- Ann B. Davis as Ruby Colman