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.”
A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.
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Cast
39 people
Tom Tryon
Stephen Fermoyle
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Romy Schneider
Annemarie von Hartman
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Sissi
The Trial
John Huston
Kardinal Glennon
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Chinatown
The Other Side of the Wind
Carol Lynley
Mona Fermoyle / Regina Fermoyle
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Bunny Lake Is Missing
The Poseidon Adventure
Dorothy Gish
Celia Fermoyle
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Orphans of the Storm
Maggie McNamara
Florrie Fermoyle
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The Moon Is Blue
Three Coins in the Fountain
Bill Hayes
Frank Fermoyle
Known for
Days of Our Lives
Cameron Prud'Homme
Din Fermoyle
Known for
The Rainmaker
John Saxon
Benny Rampell
Known for
Enter the Dragon
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Loring Smith
Cornelius J. Deegan
Known for
Shadow of the Thin Man
Pat and Mike
Cecil Kellaway
Monsignor Monaghan
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Jose Duvall
Ramon Gongaro
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Otto Preminger Director · Ring Lardner Jr. Screenplay Robert Dozier Screenplay
Worldwide gross $11M · United States release December 12, 1963 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$11,170,588
Production
Otto Preminger Films
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Latin
Release dates
United States · December 12, 1963
Theatrical
France
September 1, 2026 · Digital · Arte.tv
Germany
September 1, 2026 · Digital · Arte.tv
Spain
December 21, 1964 · Theatrical
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