"The True Story of How One Man's Faith Uplifted a Nation"31 March 1955Drama, Family119 mins
Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate.
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A musical romantic tragedy about a famous composer who moves back to his small hometown after having had heart troubles.
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From the movie "A Man Called Peter". It is about Peter Marshall - (May 27 1902 – January 26 1949) was a Scots-American preacher pastor of the New York ...
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