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The Story Of A Fighting Priest Who Leads A Double Life!
8 / 10 IMDb June 6, 1956 1h 26m
Episcopalian minister Gil Allen keeps up his college days interest in boxing by working out at a gym run by his friend, Tom Kelley but declines offers to fight in an actual staged bout, until he realizes he could use the prize money to purchase equipment for local polio victims. Keeping his real identity secret and hoping to step away after one big payday, Gil signs a contract to fight for greedy promoter Gus MacAuliffe.
Director
Runtime
1h 26m
Release Date
June 6, 1956
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Paul Douglas
as Gus MacAuliffe
John Derek
as Father Gil Allen
Jody Lawrance
as Pearl Gorman
Cesar Romero
as Tony Lorenzo
Ernest Truex
as Father Ritchie
Richard Shannon
as Tom Kelly
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Ricky Vera
as Pepito (as Ricky Vera)
Robert Cornthwaite
as Dr. Lomas
Edith Evanson
as Stella
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Lou Nova
as Tiger
Baynes Barron
as Tony's Henchman
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Babette Bain
as Dolores (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin
as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
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Richard Bender
as Boy (uncredited)
Mary Benoit
as Nurse (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre
as Nurse with Iron Lung (uncredited)
Production Companies
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