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The First Legion

1951-05-04 Drama 1hr 26m

A Catholic priest fights against his colleagues' immediate acceptance of an ambiguous “miracle”.

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A Catholic priest fights against his colleagues' immediate acceptance of an ambiguous “miracle”.

  • Released
    1951-05-04
  • Revenue
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  • Budget
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  • Runtime
    1hr 26m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    United Artists, Sedif Pictures

Crew

Douglas Sirk
Director
Emmet Lavery
Screenplay
Douglas Sirk
Producer
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Cast

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer
Father Marc Arnoux
William Demarest

William Demarest
Monsignor Michael Carey
Lyle Bettger

Lyle Bettger
Dr. Peter Morrell
Barbara Rush

Barbara Rush
Terry Gilmartin
Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll
Father Rector Paul Duquesne
Walter Hampden

Walter Hampden
Father Edward Quarterman
Wesley Addy

Wesley Addy
Father John Fulton
Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes
Father Keene
H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner
Father José Sierra
George Zucco

George Zucco
Father Robert Stuart
John McGuire

John McGuire
Father Tom Rawleigh
Clifford Brooke

Clifford Brooke
Brother Clifford
Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams
Mrs. Dunn
Molly Lamont

Molly Lamont
Mrs. Nora Gilmartin
Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith
Henrietta
Jacqueline deWit

Jacqueline deWit
Miss Hamilton

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-12-05

"Dr. Morrell" (Lyle Bettger) is adamant that the ageing "Fr. Sierra" (H.B. Warner) will never walk again, until - well, he does. Is this a m... read more

"Dr. Morrell" (Lyle Bettger) is adamant that the ageing "Fr. Sierra" (H.B. Warner) will never walk again, until - well, he does. Is this a miracle? There are those amongst this priestly, Jesuit, brotherhood who are all too eager to have it declared one, but "Fr. Arnoux" (Charles Boyer) is a tad more sceptical. His concerns aren't exactly assuaged when the wheelchair-bound young "Terri" (Barbara Rush) hopes that this is but a precursor to her own healing. "Arnoux" is also determined to stop the disillusioned "Fr. Fulton" (Wesley Addy) from abandoning his faith, but with all these shenanigans going on, he perhaps isn't so certain of his own - a fact that hasn't escaped the sagely "Father Rector" (Leo G. Carroll) who has quite a few plates to juggle, or the visiting and rather jolly "Monsignor Carey" (William Demarest). It's quite easy to dismiss this as a dose of Christian hokum, but it's actually quite a bit more of a subtle look at hope and how ready people are to believe in just anything when it is absent. That's well exemplified here by a personable effort from Rush and also from both Boyer and Addy, too. We sense all along that the doctor knows a great deal more than he's letting on, and that also helps create a sense of the perplexing that does raise a few questions about the power of prayer (or not). The photography also adds a bit of richness to the drama, intimate but never intrusive, and complemented by a gently effective score from Hans Sommer that gives this an extra humanity. I haven't a religious bone in my body, and the first half hour did make me wonder what moralising I was to expect, but by the end it proved a more thought-provoking look at belief, instead.

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"Dr. Morrell" (Lyle Bettger) is adamant that the ageing "Fr. Sierra" (H.B. Warner) will never walk again, until - well, he does. Is this a miracle? There are those amongst this priestly, Jesuit, brotherhood who are all too eager to have it ...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-12-05

"Dr. Morrell" (Lyle Bettger) is adamant that the ageing "Fr. Sierra" (H.B. Warner) will never walk again, until - well, he does. Is this a miracle? There are those amongst this priestly, Jesuit, broth...

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