The Cardinal
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66% Critic Match

The Cardinal

A motion picture that spans two decades of conflict and drama as it tells the story of a young American and his rise to prince of the church.

6.6 / 10 1963 3h 5mNR English
DramaHistoryWar

Storyline

A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.

Cast & Crew

Tom Tryon

Tom Tryon

Stephen Fermoyle

Lead
Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Annemarie von Hartman

John Huston

John Huston

Kardinal Glennon

Carol Lynley

Carol Lynley

Mona Fermoyle / Regina Fermoyle

Dorothy Gish

Dorothy Gish

Celia Fermoyle

Maggie McNamara

Maggie McNamara

Florrie Fermoyle

Bill Hayes

Bill Hayes

Frank Fermoyle

Cameron Prud'Homme

Cameron Prud'Homme

Din Fermoyle

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Otto Preminger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Cardinal is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker