Summary
John Burrows, an ordained minister from a small village in the East, envisions himself with a larger congregation. He is mortified when his wife drunkenly interrupts a sermon, then despondent after her suicide.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −22 min on the typical 109
typical 10987Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1951
September 28, 1951
75 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are suicide themes and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 23 more30 people
- Sterling HaydenRev, John Burrows
- Viveca LindforsChristine Thorssen
- Thomas MitchellGandy
- Ludwig Donath'Doc' Thorssen
- H.B. WarnerWiz, the Wino
- Jane DarwellMack
- John BerkesRacky
- Peggy WebberJane Burrows
Paul GuilfoyleFanatic
Charles EvansBishop Logan
Marion MartinDiana (as Marian Martin)
Everett GlassDeacon Adams
Raymond BondDeacon Edwards
Billie BirdGertie
O.Z. WhiteheadLippy
Myron HealeyJerry - the Cop
Byron KeithDan - Policeman- KMKathleen MulqueenParishioner
Fritz FeldClothing Salesman
Lorin RakerDepartment Store Interviewer
Emmett LynnBum
Paul BrinegarBum- DMDavid MarchBum
Bernard GorceyFlophouse Clerk
Directing · 1
- Stuart Heisler Director
Writing · 3
- Irving Shulman Screenplay
- Stephanie Nordli Screenplay
- Anson Bond Story
Camera · 1
- Elwood Bredell Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Terry O. Morse Editor
Art · 1
- Daniel Hall Art Direction
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