The Cardinal (1963)
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- Approved
- 2h 55min
- Drama, History
- 12 Dec 1963 (USA)
- Movie
A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.
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| Tom Tryon | ... |
Stephen Fermoyle
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| Carol Lynley | ... |
Mona / Regina Fermoyle
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| Dorothy Gish | ... |
Celia
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| Maggie McNamara | ... |
Florrie
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| Bill Hayes | ... |
Frank
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| Cameron Prud'Homme | ... |
Din
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| Cecil Kellaway | ... |
Monsignor Monaghan
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| Loring Smith | ... |
Cornelius J. Deegan
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| John Saxon | ... |
Benny Rampell
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James Hickman | ... |
Father Lyons
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Berenice Gahm | ... |
Mrs. Rampell
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| John Huston | ... |
Glennon
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Jose Duvall | ... |
Ramon Gongaro
(as Jose Duval)
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| Peter MacLean | ... |
Father Callahan
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| Robert Morse | ... |
Bobby
(as Robert {Morse} and His Adora-Belles)
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Billy Reed | ... |
Master of Ceremonies
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| Pat Henning | ... |
Hercule Menton
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
Father Ned Halley
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| Jill Haworth | ... |
Lalage Menton
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| Russ Brown | ... |
Dr. Heller
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| Raf Vallone | ... |
Cardinal Quarenghi
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| Tullio Carminati | ... |
Cardinal Giacobbi
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| Ossie Davis | ... |
Father Gillis
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Francesco Mancini | ... |
Master of Ceremonies (Ordination)
(as Don Francesco Mancini of Veroli)
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Dino Di Luca | ... |
Italian Monsignor
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Donald Hayne | ... |
Father Eberling
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| Chill Wills | ... |
Monsignor Whittle
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| Arthur Hunnicutt | ... |
Sheriff Dubrow
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| Doro Merande | ... |
Woman Picket
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| Patrick O'Neal | ... |
Cecil Turner
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| Murray Hamilton | ... |
Lafe
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| Romy Schneider | ... |
Annemarie
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| Peter Weck | ... |
Kurt Von Hartman
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| Rudolf Forster | ... |
Drunk Man at the Ball
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| Josef Meinrad | ... |
Cardinal Innitzer
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Dagmar Schmedes | ... |
Madame Walter
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Erik Frey | ... |
Seyss-Inquart
(as Eric Frey)
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Josef Krastel | ... |
Von Hartman Butler
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| Matthias Fuchs | ... |
Father Neidermoser
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| Vilma Degischer | ... |
Sister Wilhelmina
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| Wolfgang Preiss | ... |
S.S. Major
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Jürgen Wilke | ... |
Army Lieutenant
(as Jurgen Wilke)
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Wilma Lipp | ... |
Soloist
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Eric van Nuys |
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Stefan Skodler | ... |
(as Stephan Skodler)
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| John Breslin | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Jed Curtis | ... |
Young Monk (uncredited)
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| John Dierkes | ... |
Redneck (uncredited)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Patricia Manning | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Mathew McCue | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| David Opatoshu | ... |
Mr. Rampell (uncredited)
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| Umberto Raho | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Glenn Strange | ... |
Redneck (uncredited)
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| Dan White | ... |
Lamar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Otto Preminger | ||
Written by
| Robert Dozier | ... | (screenplay) |
| Henry Morton Robinson | ... | (novel) |
| Ring Lardner Jr. | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Otto Preminger | ... | producer |
| Martin C. Schute | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jerome Moross | ||
Cinematography by
| Leon Shamroy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Louis R. Loeffler | ||
Editorial Department
| Timothy Gee | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Bill Barnes | ||
Production Design by
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Gene Callahan | ||
Costume Design by
| Donald Brooks | ||
Makeup Department
| Robert Jiras | ... | makeup artist |
| Frederic Jones | ... | hairdressing (as Frederick Jones) |
| Dick Smith | ... | makeup artist |
| Maurice Seiderman | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Guy Luongo | ... | production manager (International Film Services-Rome) |
| Eva Monley | ... | production manager |
| Harrison Starr | ... | production manager |
| Paul Waldherr | ... | production manager (Danubia Films-Vienna) |
| Henry Weinberger | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bryan Coates | ... | assistant director |
| Roberto Fizz | ... | assistant director (as Robert Fiz) |
| Hermann Leitner | ... | assistant director |
| Gerry O'Hara | ... | assistant director |
| Bob Vietro | ... | assistant director |
| Erich von Stroheim Jr. | ... | assistant director (as Eric Von Stroheim Jr.) |
| Joe Marks | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Fred Bockstahler | ... | construction grip |
| Art Cole | ... | property master |
| Tom Frewer | ... | property master |
| Otto Niedermoser | ... | art director: Vienna |
| Saul Bass | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Italo Tomassi | ... | scene painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Morris Feingold | ... | sound |
| Walter Goss | ... | sound |
| Red Law | ... | sound |
| Harold Lewis | ... | sound |
| Peter Thornton | ... | sound effects editor |
Stunts
| Jack Cooper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Victor Paul | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Atcheler | ... | camera operator |
| Fred Hall | ... | chief gaffer |
| Kenneth Lang | ... | best boy |
| Raffaele Marino | ... | gaffer (as Raf Marino) |
| Leo McCreary | ... | key grip |
| Saul Midwall | ... | camera operator |
| Piero Portalupi | ... | second unit camera |
| Morris Rosen | ... | key grip |
| Paul Uhl | ... | camera operator |
| Cristo Verrillo | ... | electrician |
| Francesco Brescini | ... | electrician (uncredited) / lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Ettore Duranti | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Clyde Taylor | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hope Bryce | ... | costume coordinator |
| Joe King | ... | wardrobe |
| George Newman | ... | wardrobe |
| Flo Transfield | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Leon Birnbaum | ... | music editor |
| Gary Hughes | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Elfi von Dassanowsky | ... | vocal coach (uncredited) |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kathleen Fagan | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Saul Bass | ... | titles |
| Don Nivardo Buttarazzi | ... | abbot: Abbey at Casamari |
| Donald Hayne | ... | technical advisor |
| Otto Preminger | ... | presenter |
| Nat Rudich | ... | executive assistant to producer |
| Don Raffaele Scaccia | ... | prior: Abbey at Casamari |
| Buddy Schwab | ... | choreographer |
| Max Slater | ... | dialogue coach |
| John Dunaway | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Bavaria Filmgesellschaft m.b.H. (1964) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1964) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1964) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Mundial Films (1964) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Kamera (1964) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1965) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1969) (United States) (tv) (pan/scan)
- Hal Roach Studios Film Classics (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1987) (United States) (VHS) (for Hal Roach Studios)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Video Film Express (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Romy Schneider Collection)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Hal Roach Studios (United States) (tv) (for Otto Preminger Films, Inc.)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (Laserdisc) (for Video Treasures and Hal Roach Studios Film Classics, Inc.)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Costumi d'Arte (costumes)
- Monks of the Abbey at Casamari (liturgical chants for the ordination and consecration services by)
- Paltscho of Vienna (jewelry)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Stephen Fermoyle has grown up in Boston at the turn of the twentieth century knowing that his destiny lies with the Catholic priesthood. Finally finishing his studies in Rome, he returns to America full of certitude and ambition to one day join the College of Cardinals. But his road to that office is a long one, paved with crises. In Boston, he must decide whether to save the life of his sister or her unborn child, conceived out of wedlock. In Austria, he confronts the question of whether to remain with the priesthood or abandon his oath so that he can be with the woman he loves. In Georgia, he contends with Rome's indifference in the face of racial bigotry. And in Austria, he finds himself personally involved in the church's dealings with the Third Reich.
Written by Shannon Patrick Sullivan |
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| Taglines | 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. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Vatican bankrolled some of the film, and the Vatican liaison was a young Joseph Ratzinger, who in 2005 became the 265th Catholic Pope as Benedict XVI. See more » |
| Goofs | All along the movie, we see, leading to St Peter's square, the Via della Conciliazione and its palazzi, built for the Holy Year of 1950, under the pontificate of Pius XII, whose election Cardinal Fermoyle is supposed to take part at the very end of the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | They Haven't Got the Girls in the U.S.A. See more » |
| Quotes |
Cardinal Glennon:
We've never had a priest working with the Mafia before. But I suppose you made some interesting contacts in Rome. Stephen Fermoyle: I had no choice, Your Eminence. I had to work my way through the seminary by selling opium in St. Peter's Square. Cardinal Glennon: You're not afraid of me. Stephen Fermoyle: No. Cardinal Glennon: Why not? Most people are. Stephen Fermoyle: I think it's because you remind me of my father. He was known as "Den the Down Shouter," but I soon learned his roar was the only fierce thing about him. Cardinal Glennon: He's a lucky man to have a son who's not afraid of him. See more » |