The Cardinal (1963): Cast
The Cardinal is a 1963 war drama directed by Otto Preminger, starring Raf Vallone as Cardinal, John Saxon and Burgess Meredith. It runs 2 hours 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 55m (175 min)
- Director
- Otto Preminger
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Otto Preminger Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Cardinal About?
The premise of The Cardinal without spoilers.
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.
The Cardinal Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- priesthood
- catholic priest
- epic
- widow
- vatican
- based on novel
- nazism
- italy
- priest
- woman in labor
- veil
- funeral
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- coffin
- nazi
- irish
- racism
- reference to adolf hitler
- ensemble cast
- roman catholic
- roman catholic church
- preminger and meredith
- preminger and tryon
- preminger and mcnamara
- preminger and o'neal
- male female relationship
- monastery
- cathedral
- archbishop
- anti semitism
- waltz
- vienna austria
- swastika
- bishop
- pope
- boston massachusetts
The Cardinal Cast & Characters
Raf Vallone leads the cast as Cardinal, with John Saxon as Benny Rampell and Burgess Meredith as Father Halley. Directed by Otto Preminger; 39 actors are credited in all.
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Director Otto Preminger
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John Huston as Kardinal Glennon
Also Starring in The Cardinal
· 35 more- Chill Wills Monsignor
- Cecil Kellaway Monsignor Monaghan
- Ossie Davis Father Gillis
- Murray Hamilton Lafe
- Wolfgang Preiss
- Romy Schneider Annemarie von Hartman
- Carol Lynley Mona Fermoyle / Regina Fermoyle
- Arthur Hunnicutt Sheriff
- Patrick O'Neal Cecil Turner
- Robert Morse Bobby
- Dorothy Gish Celia Fermoyle
- Peter Weck Kurt
- Doro Merande Picket
- Tom Tryon Stephen Fermoyle
- Peter MacLean Father Callahan
- Jill Haworth Lalage Menton
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- Rudolf Forster
- Bill Hayes Frank Fermoyle
- Russ Brown Dr. Heller
- Loring Smith Cornelius J. Deegan
- Matthias Fuchs
- Josef Meinrad
- Tullio Carminati
- Maggie McNamara Florrie Fermoyle
- Erik Frey
- Cameron Prud'Homme Din Fermoyle
- Vilma Degischer
- Dino Di Luca
- Pat Henning
- Stefan Skodler
- Jürgen Wilke
- Josef Krastel
- Jose Duvall Ramon Gongaro
- Wilma Lipp Soloist
- Billy Reed
More from Otto Preminger
More films directed by Otto Preminger, best-rated first: Anatomy of a Murder, Bunny Lake Is Missing, The Man with the Golden Arm and Carmen Jones.
The Cardinal Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Cardinal.
Cars in The Cardinal
42 cars on screen, including the 1929 Buick unknown and the 1930 Buick unknown.
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1930 Buick unknown Important role -
1931 Dodge Sedan Important role -
1930 Ford Model A Important role
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The Cardinal FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Cardinal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Cardinal?
The Cardinal runs 2 hours 55 minutes (175 minutes).
When was The Cardinal released?
The Cardinal was released on December 12, 1963.
Who directed The Cardinal?
The Cardinal was directed by Otto Preminger.
More films by Otto Preminger Who is in the cast of The Cardinal?
The Cardinal stars Raf Vallone as Cardinal, John Saxon as Benny Rampell and Burgess Meredith as Father Halley, among 39 credited actors.
Does The Cardinal have a post-credit scene?
No. The Cardinal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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