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A Man Called Peter
“The True Story of How One Man's Faith Uplifted a Nation”
66%
Movie
1h 59m
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A Man Called Peter (1955) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of A Man Called Peter (1955) — a movie tagged as Drama and Family with heartwarming moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 th… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~119 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate A Man Called Peter 66% (17 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 17 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1955-03-31
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 45136
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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 mini... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie A Man Called Peter?
The official runtime for A Man Called Peter is approximately 119 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast

Richard Todd
The Rev. Peter Marshall

Jean Peters
Catherine Wood Marshall

Marjorie Rambeau
Miss Laura Fowler

Jill Esmond
Mrs. Findlay

Les Tremayne
Senator Willis K. Harvey

Robert Burton
Mr. Peyton

Gladys Hurlbut
Mrs. Peyton

Richard Garrick
Colonel Evanston Whiting

Gloria Gordon
Barbara

Billy Chapin
Peter John Marshall

Marietta Canty
Emma

Ann B. Davis
Ruby Colman

Eleanor Audley
Member of Atlanta Church Congregation

Roy Glenn
New Jersey Laborer

Doris Lloyd
Miss Hopkins

Emmett Lynn
Mr. Briscoe

Sam McDaniel
Henry

Dorothy Neumann
Miss Crilly
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