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Release, runtime and language
1963 · 175 mins · English
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Directed by
Otto Preminger
Starring
John Huston, Burgess Meredith, Wolfgang Preiss, Murray Hamilton, Chill Wills, Cecil Kellaway

Spanning two decades of conflict and drama, the film follows a Boston-born Catholic priest who confronts bigotry, Nazism, and personal turmoil. As he matures from a young clergyman into a powerful prelate, his determined ascent to the rank of cardinal charts the challenging journey of a young American within the Church.

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