A Man Called Peter

Henry Koster
1955-03-31

The True Story of How One Man's Faith Uplifted a Nation
6.4
119 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Richard Todd The Rev. Peter Marshall Unowned
Jean Peters Catherine Wood Marshall Unowned
Marjorie Rambeau Miss Laura Fowler Unowned
Jill Esmond Mrs. Findlay Unowned
Les Tremayne Senator Willis K. Harvey Unowned
Robert Burton Mr. Peyton Unowned
Gladys Hurlbut Mrs. Peyton Unowned
Richard Garrick Colonel Evanston Whiting Unowned
Gloria Gordon Barbara Unowned
Billy Chapin Peter John Marshall Unowned
Marietta Canty Emma Unowned
Ann B. Davis Ruby Colman Unowned
Eleanor Audley Member of Atlanta Church Congregation Unowned
Roy Glenn New Jersey Laborer Unowned
Doris Lloyd Miss Hopkins Unowned
Emmett Lynn Mr. Briscoe Unowned
Sam McDaniel Henry Unowned
Dorothy Neumann Miss Crilly Unowned
Bill Walker Butler Unowned
Barbara Morrison Miss Standish Unowned
Leslie Parrish Newlywed in Lincoln Parlor Unowned
Oliver Hartwell Janitor (uncredited) Unowned
Stuart Hall Senator (uncredited) Unowned
Sam Harris Churchgoer (uncredited) Unowned