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The Power and the Glory (1961)

The Power and the Glory poster
Directed by
Marc Daniels
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Catholic priest in 1930s Mexico is on the run from a revolutionary government hunting clergy. He struggles with his own doubts and failings as he tries to minister to his flock.

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What happens

The Power and the Glory is a 1961 American TV film based on the 1940 novel The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene. It was produced by David Susskind at Talent Associates-Paramount for CBS. The production was shot for American TV but also distributed theatrically overseas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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