The Cardinal

The Cardinal (1963)

"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."

Audience Score

66

NR 2 hr 55 minDec 12th, 1963War, History, Drama

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

DirectorOtto Preminger

StarringTom TryonRomy SchneiderJohn Huston

Movie Details Where to Watch Full Cast & Crew Buy DVD

Cast & Crew

as Stephen Fermoyle

as Annemarie von Hartman

as Kardinal Glennon

as Mona Fermoyle / Regina Fermoyle

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 12th, 1963

On DVD & Blu-ray:February 25th, 2003 - Buy DVD

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Columbia Pictures, Otto Preminger Films

Movie Tags:priest, abortion, faith

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