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.”
1963 · 2 h 55 min
Directed by 
Otto Preminger
Otto PremingerCast
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Plot
A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.
Sinekatalog’s take
Otto Preminger's epic, with Tom Tryon, is long, earnest and sometimes ponderous.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (3,334 votes)
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