A Man Called Peter

1955 · 119 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 1,163 VOTES · DIR. Henry Koster

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Overview

Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,697 lines

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00:01:31 This is Glasgow, Scotland.
00:07:27 Uh, not that it isn't good to feel contented with your lot.
00:11:27 that we who saythese things are daft, mad.
00:16:01 It was one of those rare and wonderful moments...
00:21:16 He accorded her a dignity she'd never known before...
00:25:29 No, that's equally untrue. Why is everybody always tryin' to force me into matrimony?
00:30:15 But whenever I began one, he would warn me with what I suppose was Scottish thrift...
00:34:53 and that when the dream is mature...
00:40:13 Well- Oh, here.
00:46:00 according to his will.
00:50:09 but the man who walked the streets of the city, stopping here and there...
00:53:57 The Lord could do with a few senators-
00:59:31 I might also find that there was no demand...
01:05:33 If you look at the context in which this statement appears...
01:09:49 The lad's shining, trusting face looking up into hers...
01:14:56 his ministerial duties doubled and tripled.
01:18:53 Well, not exactly. But an incident...
01:22:49 All right. Good-bye.
01:28:01 Peter, you still pray for me, don't you?
01:34:10 here I am.
01:39:15 I know I'm acting very strange.
01:44:04 My text is taken...
01:47:56 Surely the time has come for us to be honest about it.
01:53:00 Help us make this God's own country...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,697
Dialogue density14.3 lines / min
First line00:01:31
Final line01:53:00

Production Record

DirectorHenry Koster
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,163