The Reluctant Saint

Edward Dmytryk
1962-11-02

The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"
7.6
105 min

Cupertino, Italy, 1623: A simple-minded and clumsy young man joins a Franciscan order as a hired hand, overcoming his intellectual and social challenges with a pure heart and a simple faith. God performs a miracle through him, quite literally raising him to sainthood.

Cast

Name Character Team
Maximilian Schell Giuseppe Unowned
Ricardo Montalban Don Raspi Unowned
Lea Padovani Giuseppe's Mother Unowned
Akim Tamiroff Bishop Durso Unowned
Harold Goldblatt Father Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian' Unowned
Arnoldo FoĆ  Felixa- Giuseppe's Father Unowned
Carlo Croccolo The Gobbo- the Hunchback Unowned
Giulio Bosetti Brother Orlando Unowned
Armand Mestral Unowned
Elisa Cegani Sister Nunziata Unowned
Giacomo Rossi Stuart Unowned
Tonio Selwart Examining Prelate Unowned
Odoardo Spadaro Unowned
Mino Doro Unowned
Bruno Cattaneo Unowned
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia Unowned
Redd Davis Unowned
Mel Welles Unowned
Walter Maslow Unowned
Ed McCready Unowned
Alberto Lolli Unowned
Curt Lowens Unowned
David Maunsell Unowned
Sandro Merli Unowned
Gustavo De Nardo Unowned
Cyrus Elias Unowned
Dafydd Havard Unowned
Luciana Paluzzi Carlotta Unowned