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The First Legion 1951 Directed by Douglas Sirk

It will give you that warm, wonderful feeling deep in your heart...

A Catholic priest fights against his colleagues' immediate acceptance of an ambiguous “miracle”.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Companies United Artists , Sedif Pictures
Release Date 4 May 1951
86 mins
Cast
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer Father Marc Arnoux
William Demarest
William Demarest Monsignor Michael Carey
Lyle Bettger
Lyle Bettger Dr. Peter Morrell
Barbara Rush
Barbara Rush Terry Gilmartin
Leo G. Carroll
Leo G. Carroll Father Rector Paul Duquesne
Walter Hampden
Walter Hampden Father Edward Quarterman
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy Father John Fulton
Taylor Holmes
Taylor Holmes Father Keene
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner Father José Sierra
George Zucco
George Zucco Father Robert Stuart
John McGuire
John McGuire Father Tom Rawleigh
Clifford Brooke
Clifford Brooke Brother Clifford
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams Mrs. Dunn
Molly Lamont
Molly Lamont Mrs. Nora Gilmartin
Queenie Smith
Queenie Smith Henrietta
Jacqueline deWit
Jacqueline deWit Miss Hamilton
Crew
Director
Douglas Sirk
Douglas Sirk
Writer
Emmet Lavery
Emmet Lavery
Producer
Douglas Sirk
Douglas Sirk
Cinematography
Robert De Grasse
Robert De Grasse
Composer
Hans Sommer
Hans Sommer
Editor
Francis D. Lyon
Francis D. Lyon
Sound
William R. Fox
William R. Fox
Original Writer
Emmet Lavery
Emmet Lavery
Set Decoration
Clem Widrig
Clem Widrig
Winston Jones
Winston Jones
Costume Design
Richard Staub
Richard Staub
Makeup Artist
Don L. Cash
Don L. Cash
Music
Florence Caylor
Florence Caylor
Script Supervisor
Fred Applegate
Fred Applegate
Assistant Director
Ralph Slosser
Ralph Slosser
Additional Photography
Hal McAlpin
Hal McAlpin