A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Naziism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.
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Tom Tryon | Stephen Fermoyle |
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Romy Schneider | Annemarie von Hartman |
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John Huston | Kardinal Glennon |
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Carol Lynley | Mona Fermoyle |
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Dorothy Gish | Celia Fermoyle |
| Maggie McNamara | Florrie Fermoyle | |
| Bill Hayes | Frank Fermoyle | |
| Cameron Prud'Homme | Din Fermoyle | |
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John Saxon | Benny Rampell |
| Loring Smith | Cornelius J. Deegan | |
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Cecil Kellaway | Monsignor Monaghan |
| Jose Duvall | Ramon Gongaro | |
| Peter MacLean | Father Callahan |
Art |
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| Lyle R. Wheeler | Production Design |
| Gene Callahan | Set Decoration |
Camera |
| Leon Shamroy | Director of Photography |
Directing |
| Otto Preminger | Director |
Editing |
| Louis R. Loeffler | Editor |
Sound |
| Jerome Moross | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Henry Morton Robinson | Novel |
| Robert Dozier | Screenplay |