A Man Called Peter (1955)
Directed by Henry Koster · 119 min · Drama, Family
6.2 TOPICAL score · #6,038 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
A Man Called Peter (1955, directed by Henry Koster) has a TOPICAL score of 6.2 - ranked 6,038 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and lasting engagement, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (17 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 9 languages.
Why this score
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- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (17 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 9 languages
- Still read1,742 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Richard Todd (actor #1,674), Jean Peters (actor #1,839), Marjorie Rambeau (actor #1,780), Jill Esmond