Film

The Leather Saint

1956 · 1h 26m · Drama

The Story Of A Fighting Priest Who Leads A Double Life!

IMDb

5.8

Episcopalian minister Gil Allen keeps up his college days interest in boxing by working out at a gym run by his friend, Tom Kelley but declines offers to fight in an actual staged bout, until he realizes he could use the prize money to purchase equipment for local polio victims. Keeping his real identity secret and hoping to step away after one big payday, Gil signs a contract to fight for greedy promoter Gus MacAuliffe.

Paul Douglas

Gus MacAuliffe

John Derek

Father Gil Allen

Jody Lawrance

Pearl Gorman

Cesar Romero

Tony Lorenzo

Ernest Truex

Father Ritchie

Richard Shannon

Tom Kelly

Ricky Vera

Pepito (as Ricky Vera)

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Lomas

Edith Evanson

Stella

Lou Nova

Tiger

Baynes Barron

Tony's Henchman

Babette Bain

Dolores (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin

Fight Announcer (uncredited)

Richard Bender

Boy (uncredited)

Mary Benoit

Nurse (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Nurse with Iron Lung (uncredited)

• Alvin GanzerDirector · Screenplay
• Norman RetchinScreenplay · Producer
• Haskell B. BoggsDirector of Photography
• Floyd KnudtsonEditor

Release date

June 6, 1956

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 26m

Genres

Drama

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