The Cardinal (1963)
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Tom Tryon plays the title role in this Otto Preminger version of the Henry Morton Robinson novel. In his matriculation from Monsignor to the College of Cardinals, Stephen Fermoyle (Tom Tryon) must undergo several grueling life experiences: standing up to bigots in Georgia, defying Nazis in Austria, and so on. The film boasts cameo appearances by Dorothy Gish, Cecil Kellaway, John Saxon, John Huston, Robert Morse, Burgess Meredith, Raf Vallone, Ossie Davis. Incidentally, Tryon eventually quit acting and became a popular novelist. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tom Tryon, Carol Lynley, (more)
- Director(s):
- Otto Preminger
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Cardinal
Tom Tryon plays the title role in this Otto Preminger version of the Henry Morton Robinson novel. In his matriculation from Monsignor to the College of Cardinals, Stephen Fermoyle (Tom Tryon) must undergo several grueling life experiences: standing up to bigots in Georgia, defying Nazis in Austria, and so on. The film boasts cameo appearances by Dorothy Gish, Cecil Kellaway, John Saxon, John Huston, Robert Morse, Burgess Meredith, Raf Vallone, Ossie Davis. Incidentally, Tryon eventually quit acting and became a popular novelist. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 175 mins
Complete Cast of The Cardinal
- Tom Tryon - Stephen Fermoyle
- Romy Schneider - Annemarie
- John Huston - Cardinal Glennon
- Raf Vallone - Cardinal Quarenghi
- John Saxon - Benny Rampell
- Loring Smith - Cornelius J. Deegan
- Peter MacLean - Father Callahan
- Pat Henning - Hercule Menton
- Jill Haworth - Lalage Menton
- Ossie Davis - Father Gillis
- Chill Wills - Monsignor Whittle
- Doro Merande - Woman Picket
- Murray Hamilton - Lafe
- Tullio Carminatti - Cardinal Giacobbi
- Rudolph Foster - Drunk Man at the Ball
- Eric Frey - Seyss-Inquart
- Matthias Fuchs - Father Neidermoser
- Vilma Degischer - Sister Wilhelmina
- Carol Lynley - Mona/Regina Fermoyle
- Dorothy Gish - Celia
- Maggie McNamara - Florrie
- Cameron Prud'Homme - Din
- Cecil Kellaway - Monsignor Monaghan
- Jose Duvall - Ramon Gongaro
- Robert Morse - Bobby and His Adora-Belles
- Burgess Meredith - Father Ned Halley
- Russ Brown - Dr. Heller
- Donald Hayne - Father Eberling
- Arthur Hunnicutt - Sheriff Dubrow
- Patrick O'Neal - Cecil Turner
- Peter Weck - Kurt von Hartman
- Wolfgang Preiss - S.S. Major
- Billie Hayes - Frank
- Dino DiLuca - Italian Monsignor
- Joseph Meinrad - Cardinal Innitzer
- Director(s):
- Otto Preminger
- Writer(s):
- Robert Dozier
- Producer(s):
- Otto Preminger
- 1963 - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Drama
- 1963 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Drama
- 1963 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
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