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The Cardinal 1963 Directed by Otto Preminger

A motion picture that spans two decades of conflict and drama as it tells the story of a young American and his rise to prince of the church.

A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , German , Latin
Gneres Drama , History , War
Production Companies Columbia Pictures , Otto Preminger Films
Revenue $11,170,588
Release Date 12 December 1963
175 mins
Cast
Tom Tryon Stephen Fermoyle
Romy Schneider Annemarie von Hartman
John Huston Kardinal Glennon
Carol Lynley Mona Fermoyle / Regina Fermoyle
Dorothy Gish Celia Fermoyle
Maggie McNamara Florrie Fermoyle
Bill Hayes Frank Fermoyle
Cameron Prud'Homme Din Fermoyle
John Saxon Benny Rampell
Loring Smith Cornelius J. Deegan
Cecil Kellaway Monsignor Monaghan
Jose Duvall Ramon Gongaro
Peter MacLean Father Callahan
Burgess Meredith Father Halley
Ossie Davis Father Gillis
Jill Haworth Lalage Menton
Russ Brown Dr. Heller
Chill Wills Monsignor
Raf Vallone Cardinal
Patrick O'Neal Cecil Turner
Wilma Lipp Soloist