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The Power and the Glory

Out of Graham Greene's novel that made the world gasp--the drama of a priest who somehow stumbled onto the road to martyrdom
May 31, 1963 · 1h 30m
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Drama
TV Movie

PLOT

Based on Graham Greene's novel about a flawed but devoted priest in 1930s Mexico who attempts to perform his duties while eluding a police lieutenant determined to capture him.

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CAST

Laurence Olivier
Priest
Julie Harris
Maria (Priest's Mistress)
George C. Scott
Police Lieutenant
Martin Gabel
Chief of Police
Roddy McDowall
Mestizo
Keenan Wynn
Wine Merchant
Patty Duke
Coral
Lou Antonio
Directed by Marc Daniels

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
CBS Productions
Country
US

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