Four Men and a Prayer (1938)

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This saga spans the globe as the three young heroes search for the man who killed their much-admired, beloved father, a cashiered officer who was wrongly dishonorably discharged before he was murdered. Their quest takes them from India to South America, London, Egypt, and the U.S. As the progress,… More This saga spans the globe as the three young heroes search for the man who killed their much-admired, beloved father, a cashiered officer who was wrongly dishonorably discharged before he was murdered. Their quest takes them from India to South America, London, Egypt, and the U.S. As the progress, they begin to discover the disturbing truth about the murder of the father they idolized. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: John Ford
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

In Theaters: Apr 29, 1938 Wide

Critic Reviews

Paul Brenner, Filmcritic.com
In Four Men and a Prayer, director John Ford doesn't have one
Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Odd drama, with some powerful anti-war scenes attacking the arms trade.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The story is better presented than it deserves by a cast that is charming and a director who has a talent for eliciting snappy action scenes.

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Cast

            Loretta Young as Lynn Cherrington

            Richard Greene as Geoff Leigh

            George Sanders as Wyatt Leigh

            David Niven as Christopher Leigh

            C. Aubrey Smith as Col. Loring Leigh

            J. Edward Bromberg as General Torres

            William Henry as Rodney Leigh

            John Carradine as Gen. Adolfo Arturo Sebastian

            Alan Hale as Furnoy

            Reginald Denny as Douglas Loveland

            Berton Churchill as Martin Cherrington

            Barry Fitzgerald as Mulcahay

            Claude King as Gen. Bryce

            Cecil Cunningham as Piper

            Frank Dawson as Mullins

            John Sutton as Capt. Drake

            Lina Basquette as AhNee

            Frank Baker as Defense Attorney

            William Stack as Prosecuting Attorney

            Harry Hayden as Cherrington's secretary

            Will Stanton as Cockney

            Winter Hall as Judge

            Lionel Pape as Coroner

            Brandon Hurst as Jury foreman

            C. Montague Shaw as Barrister

            John Graham Spacey as Barrister

            Ruth Clifford as Telephone Operator

            Helen Ericson as Joan

            Selmar Jackson as Yacht Captain

            Noble Johnson as Native

            Frank Lackteen
            
            Chris-Pin Martin as Soldier

            George Regas
            
            Eddie Abdo as Sheik

            Francisco Maran as Egyptian Policeman

            Barbara Denny
            
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