A Man Called Peter

1955

Action / Biography / Drama / Family / History

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 85% · 5 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 85% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 1209 1.2K

pastor minister scottish

Plot summary

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.

Director

Henry Koster Photo
Henry Koster

Top cast

Bill Walker Photo
Bill Walker as The Whiting's Butler
Edward Earle Photo
Edward Earle as Sen. Prescott
Dorothy Neumann Photo
Dorothy Neumann as Miss Crilly
Les Tremayne Photo
Les Tremayne as Sen. Willis K. Harvey
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.07 GB
1280*502
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 59 min
Seeds ...
2.2 GB
1920*752
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 59 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by sharlyfarley 8 / 10

Why isn't this movie on DVD?

You'd think 20th Century Fox would have better sense. In a time when Mel Gibson racks up $400 million for a Christian movie in Aramaic, this good film about a minister that they already own would be out on DVD in a double-disc set. The sermon scenes ("full of heart and fire" to quote a contemporary review) wouldn't offend Jon Stewart. Richard Todd earned an Oscar nomination for his warm portrayal of a beloved minister in Washington, DC. The VHS has been available for a long time, but this one really is too good to bury...Peter Marshall was the Pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church during the forties. His sermons were so popular that they had to install loudspeakers to send them to the crowds waiting outside. He was chaplain of the US Senate. Marshall's rolling Scots burr and warm "friendship with God" are still appealing. His wife Catherine wrote the book on which the film is based, and several other books besides. Jean Peters gives an engaging performance as Catherine, making the film less a religious tract and more a portrait of a family you wish to know. It's a joy to spend time with these people. They are better ambassadors for Christianity than many you may have seen lately.If there was someone at Fox with a marketing sense, they'd re-release this one with great fanfare - the timing couldn't be better.
Reviewed by jackjack-2 8 / 10

Great Movie

I liked this movie when I first saw it in 1955. I have seen it again recently and I appreciate the movie much more than I did earlier. Compared to today's movies, it is a premium movie.Richard Todd did a superb job of playing the part of Rev. Peter Marshall. His acting was better than any I have seen in many years. I doubt any current actor could have delivered his lines as well as Todd did. He was absolutely eloquent. Jean Peters did a capable job of playing her role.
Read more IMDb reviews

No comments yet

Be the first to leave a comment