

Martin Luther
1953-05-08 · 105 min · ★ 7.3
A biopic of Martin Luther, covering his life between 1505 and 1530, and the birth of the Protestant Reformation movement.
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- Directors
- Irving Pichel
- Production companies
- Louis de Rochemont Associates
- Countries
- Germany, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Niall MacGinnisMartin Luther
Alastair HunterCarlstadt
David HorneDuke Frederick
Fred JohnsonPrior
Philip LeaverPope Leo X
Heinz PiperDr. Eck
Annette CarellKatherine von Bora (as Annette Carrell)
Alexander GaugeTetzel
Henry Oscar
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