Tom Tryon plays the title role in this Otto Preminger version of the Henry Morton Robinson novel. In his matriculation from Monsignor to the College of Cardinals, Stephen Fermoyle (Tom Tryon) must undergo several grueling life experiences: standing up to bigots in Georgia, defying ****** in Austria, and so on. The film boasts cameo appearances by Dorothy Gish, Cecil Kellaway, John Saxon, John Huston, Robert Morse, Burgess Meredith, Raf Vallone, Ossie Davis. Incidentally, Tryon eventually quit acting and became a popular novelist. Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Genre: Drama
- Category Religious Drama
- Theme: Sibling Relationships, Members of the Clergy
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Run Time: 02 hr 55 min
- Language: English
- Subtitle Language: Spanish, French, English
- Picture Format: letterbox
- Format: DVD
- Release Date: September 20, 2005
- Lead Actor: Romy Schneider, Tom Tryon, Dorothy Gish, John Huston, Carol Lynley
- Supporting Actor: Doro Merande, Arthur Hunnicutt, Chill Wills, Donald Hayne, Ossie Davis, Russ Brown, Jill Haworth, Burgess Meredith, Pat Henning, Robert Morse, Peter MacLean, Jose Duvall, Loring Smith, Cecil Kellaway, Cameron Prud'Homme, John Saxon, Raf Vallone, Maggie McNamara, Billie Hayes, Tullio Carminatti, Joseph Meinrad, Vilma Degischer, Eric Frey, Dino DiLuca, Matthias Fuchs, Rudolph Foster, Wolfgang Preiss, Peter Weck, Murray Hamilton, Patrick O'Neal
- Director: Otto Preminger
awards
- Awards: Academy Awards (1), Golden Globe Awards (1)
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, 1963, John Huston
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Color Costume Design, 1963, Donald Brooks
- Nominations: Academy Awards (5), Golden Globe Awards (3)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Director, 1963, Otto Preminger
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Pictur, 1963, Romy Schneider
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Director, 1963, Otto Preminger
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Color Art Direction, 1963, Gene Callahan, Lyle Wheeler
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, 1963, Tom Tryon
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actor, 1963, John Huston
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Editing, 1963, Louis Loeffler
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Color Cinematography, 1963, Leon Shamroy
