Stars in My Crown (1950): Cast
Stars in My Crown is a 1950 drama western directed by Jacques Tourneur, starring Joel McCrea as Josiah Doziah Gray, Lewis Stone and Dean Stockwell. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Jacques Tourneur
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Stars in My Crown About?
The premise of Stars in My Crown without spoilers.
“Take Your Choice…Either I Speak…Or My Pistols Do!” Civil War veteran Josiah Grey arrives in a small town to serve as its gospel minister. Over time he builds a family and many friendships, but his hard‑boiled, no‑nonsense approach leads to friction with a few parishioners.
Stars in My Crown Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- minister
- american civil war
- blue tick coonhound
- contaminated water
- adoptive father adopted son relationship
- neighbor neighbor relationship
- reading a will
- tennessee
- united states of america
- bible
- gun
- opening narration
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- schoolteacher
- wholesome
- wisdom
- anecdote
- typhoid fever
- stage magician
- prestidigitation
- snake oil salesman
- death
- fishing hook
- disease
- kindness
- well
- persecution
- faith versus science
- feeling guilty
- town
- reading a last will and testament out loud
- narrated by character
- black american
- water fever
- adoptive mother adopted son relationship
- horse
- hay
- mccrea and drew
- social commentary
- parson
- land
- sharecropper
- doctor
- small town
- civil war veteran
- lynch mob
- land rights
- mica
- blank page
- chocolate cake
- organist
Stars in My Crown Cast & Characters
Joel McCrea leads the cast as Josiah Doziah Gray, with Lewis Stone as Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Sr. and Dean Stockwell as John Kenyon. Directed by Jacques Tourneur; 57 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jacques Tourneur
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Joel McCrea as Josiah Doziah Gray -
Lewis Stone as Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Sr. -
Dean Stockwell as John Kenyon -
Amanda Blake as Faith Radmore Samuels
Also Starring in Stars in My Crown
· 53 more- Harry 'Snub' Pollard Bartender (uncredited)
- Frank Mills Drunk in Saloon (uncredited)
- Alan Hale Jed Isbell
- Philo McCullough Townsman (uncredited)
- Jack Tornek Barfly (uncredited)
- Victor Kilian Ned (uncredited)
- Howard M. Mitchell Townsman (uncredited)
- Jack Lambert Perry Lokey
- Buddy Roosevelt Townsman (uncredited)
- Connie Gilchrist Sarah Isbell
- Margaret Bert Townswoman (uncredited)
- Jessie Arnold Annie (voice) (uncredited)
- Al Bain Townsman (uncredited)
- Marshall Thompson Narrator (adult John Kenyon) (voice)
- Helen Brown Townswoman (uncredited)
- James Arness Rolfe Isbell (uncredited)
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- Arthur Hunnicutt Chloroform Wiggins
- Jimmie Horan Townsman (uncredited)
- Ellen Drew Harriet Gray
- Ed Begley Lon Backett
- Mathew McCue Townsman (uncredited)
- Phil Schumacher Townsman (uncredited)
- Eula Guy Townswoman (uncredited)
- James Pierce Townsman (uncredited)
- Dick Johnstone Townsman (uncredited)
- Wilson Wood Thad Carroll (uncredited)
- Jimmy Moss Bobby Sam Carroll (uncredited)
- Polly Bailey Mrs. Belsher (uncredited)
- Charles Kemper Prof. Sam Houston Jones
- James Mitchell Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Jr.
- Edmund Glover Clyde Chapman (uncredited)
- Juano Hernández Uncle Famous Prill
- Patsy O'Byrne Townswoman (uncredited)
- Al Kunde Townsman (uncredited)
- Adeline De Walt Reynolds Granny Gailbraith (uncredited)
- Frank Pharr Townsman (uncredited)
- Chuck Courtney Jed Isbell (uncredited)
- Robert Cherry Townsman (uncredited)
- Rhea Mitchell Mrs. Backett (uncredited)
- Norman Ollestad Chase Isbell (uncredited)
- Carl Pitti Townsman (uncredited)
- Tex Terry Townsman (uncredited)
- Helen Eby-Rock Townswoman (uncredited)
- Ben Watson Gene Caldwell (uncredited)
- Jessica Grayson Bessie - Maid (uncredited)
- Bill Clauson Cade Isbell (uncredited)
- Connie Van Townswoman (uncredited)
- Ralph Hodges Tom Isbell (uncredited)
- Baron James Lichter Townsman (uncredited)
- Patricia Miller Mrs. Chapman (uncredited)
- Fred Datig Jr. Townsman (uncredited)
- Matilda Caldwell Townswoman (uncredited)
- Alice Richey Townswoman (uncredited)
More from Jacques Tourneur
More films directed by Jacques Tourneur, best-rated first: Out of the Past, Cat People, Nightfall and War-Gods of the Deep.
Stars in My Crown Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Stars in My Crown.
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Stars in My Crown FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Stars in My Crown, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Stars in My Crown?
Stars in My Crown runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Stars in My Crown released?
Stars in My Crown was released on March 9, 1950.
Who directed Stars in My Crown?
Stars in My Crown was directed by Jacques Tourneur.
More films by Jacques Tourneur Who is in the cast of Stars in My Crown?
Stars in My Crown stars Joel McCrea as Josiah Doziah Gray, Lewis Stone as Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Sr. and Dean Stockwell as John Kenyon, among 57 credited actors.
Does Stars in My Crown have a post-credit scene?
No. Stars in My Crown has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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