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Four Men and a Prayer (1938)

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Release Date: Apr 29, 1938 Wide

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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, they begin to discover the disturbing truth about the murder of the father they idolized. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: John Ford

In Theaters: Apr 29, 1938 Wide

Cast

Loretta Young
Lynn Cherrington
Richard Greene
Geoff Leigh
George Sanders
Wyatt Leigh
David Niven
Christopher Leigh
C. Aubrey Smith
Col. Loring Leigh
J. Edward Bromberg
General Torres
William Henry
Rodney Leigh
John Carradine
Gen. Adolfo Arturo Seba...
Alan Hale
Furnoy
Reginald Denny
Douglas Loveland
Berton Churchill
Martin Cherrington
Barry Fitzgerald
Mulcahay
Claude King
Gen. Bryce
Cecil Cunningham
Piper
Frank Dawson
Mullins
John Sutton
Capt. Drake
Lina Basquette
AhNee
Frank Baker
Defense Attorney
William Stack
Prosecuting Attorney
Harry Hayden
Cherrington's secretary
Will Stanton
Cockney
Winter Hall
Judge
Lionel Pape
Coroner
Brandon Hurst
Jury foreman
C. Montague Shaw
Barrister
John Graham Spacey
Barrister
Ruth Clifford
Telephone Operator
Helen Ericson
Joan
Selmar Jackson
Yacht Captain
Noble Johnson
Native
Frank Lackteen
Chris-Pin Martin
Soldier
George Regas
Eddie Abdo
Sheik
Francisco Maran
Egyptian Policeman
Barbara Denny

Critic Reviews for Four Men and a Prayer

All Critics (3) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)

In Four Men and a Prayer, director John Ford doesn't have one

April 9, 2009 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Paul Brenner

Filmcritic.com

Odd drama, with some powerful anti-war scenes attacking the arms trade.

August 7, 2008 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

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.

January 22, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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