Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 25min
- Adventure, Mystery
- 29 Apr 1938 (USA)
- Movie
The sons of a disgraced British officer try to clear his name.
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Cast verified as complete
| Loretta Young | ... |
Miss Lynn Cherrington
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| Richard Greene | ... |
Geoffrey Leigh
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| George Sanders | ... |
Wyatt Leigh
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| David Niven | ... |
Christopher Leigh
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| William Henry | ... |
Rodney Leigh
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| C. Aubrey Smith | ... |
Colonel Loring Leigh
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| J. Edward Bromberg | ... |
General Torres
(as Edward Bromberg)
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Mr. Furnoy
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| John Carradine | ... |
General Adolfo Arturios Gregario Sebastian
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| Reginald Denny | ... |
Capt. Douglas Loveland
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| Berton Churchill | ... |
Mr. Martin Cherrington
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| Barry Fitzgerald | ... |
Trooper Mulcahay
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| Claude King | ... |
Gen. Bryce
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| Cecil Cunningham | ... |
Piper
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| Frank Dawson | ... |
Manders
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| John Sutton | ... |
Capt. Drake
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| Lina Basquette | ... |
Ah-Nee
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Defense Attorney
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William Stack | ... |
Prosecuting Attorney
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Mike
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| Will Stanton | ... |
Cockney in Marlanda
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| Winter Hall | ... |
Judge
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| John Graham Spacey | ... |
Barrister
(as John Spacey)
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| C. Montague Shaw | ... |
Barrister (scenesDeleted)
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Eddie Abdo | ... |
Sheik (uncredited)
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| Ruth Clifford | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Barbara Denny | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Mimi Doyle | ... |
Telephone Operator in Buenos Aires (uncredited)
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| Helen Ericson | ... |
Joan (uncredited)
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Michael Field | ... |
Oxford Undergraduate (uncredited)
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| June Gale | ... |
Elizabeth (uncredited)
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| Martin Garralaga | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| Douglas Gordon | ... |
Orderly at Airport (uncredited)
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Jamiel Hasson | ... |
Interpreter (uncredited)
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| Brandon Hurst | ... |
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Patrick X. Kerry | ... |
O'Toole (uncredited)
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| Frank Lackteen | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| Robert Lowery | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Fred Malatesta | ... |
Officer Under Gen. Sebastian (uncredited)
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| Chris-Pin Martin | ... |
Sergeant in Marlanda (uncredited)
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Francisco Marán | ... |
Egyptian Policeman (uncredited)
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| Cyril McLaglen | ... |
O'Hara (uncredited)
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| Paul McVey | ... |
Sanders (uncredited)
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| George Mendoza | ... |
Page Boy (uncredited)
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| Pat Moriarity | ... |
Soldier in Bar (uncredited)
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Vesey O'Davoren | ... |
Vincent (uncredited)
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| Manuel París | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| George Regas | ... |
Egyptian Policeman (uncredited)
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| Tom Ricketts | ... |
Stationmaster (uncredited)
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Muriel Sharada | ... |
Telephone Operator at Jerishtawbi (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Ford | ||
Written by
| Richard Sherman | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Sonya Levien | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Walter Ferris | ... | (screenplay) |
| David Garth | ... | (novel) |
| William Faulkner | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Kenneth Macgowan | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Ernest Palmer | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Louis R. Loeffler | ... | (as Louis Loeffler) |
Editorial Department
| William B. Murphy | ... | assistant cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Walter Whaley | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
| Rudolph Sternad | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Royer | ||
Makeup Department
| Sam Kaufman | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Ed Ebele | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Bernard McEveety | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Dudley | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Edward O'Fearna | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Wingate Smith | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Glenn 'Skippy' Delfino | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Bob McLaughlin | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Waldo Ong | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
| E. Clayton Ward | ... | sound |
| Jim Burnett | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| William Grefrath | ... | cable person (uncredited) |
| J.L. Sigler | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ralph Hammeras | ... | process photography (uncredited) |
| Louis J. Witte | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dave Anderson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Don Anderson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Walter Fitchman | ... | assistant grip: A.M. (uncredited) |
| Charles Graham | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Les Haas | ... | assistant grip: P.M. (uncredited) |
| Robert Mack | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| F. Bud Mautino | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Charles Turner | ... | assistant grip (uncredited) |
| Anthony Ugrin | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carrie O'Neil | ... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) |
| David Preston | ... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Louis Silvers | ... | musical director |
| David Buttolph | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Murray Cutter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Walter Scharf | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ernst Toch | ... | composer: title music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Meta Stern | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Harry Joe Brown | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
| Frank Gompert | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
| Robert Guggenheim Jr. | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
| Herbert I. Leeds | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
| Harry Lloyd Morris | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) / technical director (uncredited) |
| Tom Morrissey | ... | follow-up man (uncredited) |
| Austin Parker | ... | temporary script (uncredited) |
| Wallace Sullivan | ... | screenplay constructor (uncredited) / treatment (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1938) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Cansino Family (dance team)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Colonel Loring Leigh, British Indian Army, appears to have issued an order that cost 90 lives. Cashiered, he returns home, tells his sons of a conspiracy by an arms syndicate to supply the rebels...then is found dead, an apparent suicide. To clear their father, the four sons must globetrot in a hazardous search for evidence, closely followed by Geoffrey's sweetheart Lynn Cherrington.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | Four Brothers Sworn to a Mighty Oath Death..Romance..Mystery..Intrigue (Print Ad-New Oxford Item, ((New Oxford, Penna.)) 12 May 1938) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Once when director John Ford called Loretta Young to the set, the actress refused to leave her trailer until she was happy with her hair. After waiting for her for a while, Ford and several grips went to her trailer and began shaking and rocking it until she came out. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in 20th Century Fox Promotional Film (1936). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Manders, the butler, is listed as Mullins in the credits. See more » |