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The Reluctant Saint
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The Reluctant Saint

1962-11-02 · 105 min · ★ 7.8

Drama · History · Comedy

Cupertino, Italy, 1623: A simple-minded and clumsy young man joins a Franciscan order as a hired hand, overcoming his intellectual and social challenges with a pure heart and a simple faith. God performs a miracle through him, quite literally raising him to sainthood.

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Directors
Edward Dmytryk
Production companies
Dmytryk--Weiler Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Maximilian SchellMaximilian SchellGiuseppe
Ricardo MontalbanRicardo MontalbanDon Raspi
Lea PadovaniLea PadovaniGiuseppe's Mother
Akim TamiroffAkim TamiroffBishop Durso
Harold GoldblattHarold GoldblattFather Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian'
Arnoldo FoàArnoldo FoàFelixa- Giuseppe's Father
Carlo CroccoloCarlo CroccoloThe Gobbo- the Hunchback
Giulio BosettiGiulio BosettiBrother Orlando
Armand MestralArmand Mestral
Elisa CeganiElisa CeganiSister Nunziata
Giacomo Rossi StuartGiacomo Rossi Stuart
Tonio SelwartTonio SelwartExamining Prelate
Odoardo SpadaroOdoardo Spadaro
Mino DoroMino Doro
Bruno Cattaneo
Giovanni Ivan ScratugliaGiovanni Ivan Scratuglia
Redd Davis
Mel WellesMel Welles
Walter Maslow
Ed McCreadyEd McCready

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