The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local minister Rev. Anthony Anderson and arrested by the British. Dick discovers himself incapable of accusing another human to suffer and continues to masquerade as the reverend.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
44 audience votes
Key crew
- Guy HamiltonDirector
- Roland KibbeeScreenplay
- John DightonScreenplay
- Richard Rodney BennettOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Burt LancasterAnthony Anderson
- Kirk DouglasRichard Dudgeon
- Laurence OlivierGen. Burgoyne
- Janette ScottJudith Anderson
- Eva Le GallienneMrs. Dudgeon
- Harry AndrewsMaj. Swindon
- Basil SydneyLawyer Hawkins
- George RoseBritish Sergeant
- Neil McCallumChristie Dudgeon
- Mervyn JohnsRev. Maindeck Parshotter
- David HorneUncle William
- Erik ChittyUncle Titus
Stills
Themes
ministerbased on play or musicalblack and white18th centuryamerican revolutionflint rock