

The Cardinal
DirectorOtto Preminger
“A motion picture that spans two decades of conflict and drama as it tells the story of a young American and his rise to prince of the church.”
A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.
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Cast

Tom Tryon
Stephen Fermoyle

Romy Schneider
Annemarie von Hartman

John Huston
Kardinal Glennon

Carol Lynley
Mona Fermoyle / Regina Fermoyle

Dorothy Gish
Celia Fermoyle

Maggie McNamara
Florrie Fermoyle

Bill Hayes
Frank Fermoyle

Cameron Prud'Homme
Din Fermoyle

John Saxon
Benny Rampell

Loring Smith
Cornelius J. Deegan

Cecil Kellaway
Monsignor Monaghan
Jose Duvall
Ramon Gongaro
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