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A Man Called Peter

A Man Called Peter

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 31, 1955

Runtime

1h 59m

Genres

Drama, Family

User Score

64%

Original Title

A Man Called Peter

Production Companies

Cinescope Productions, 20th Century Fox

Director

Henry Koster

Description

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.