Throughout, the film is paced by fine performances, especially Van Dyke as Father Rivard, Quinlan as Sister Rita and Maureen Stapleton as Van Dyke's housekeeper.
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11/07/07
The Runner Stumbles (1979)
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Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: In this drama based on a real-life story, a priest falls in love with a young nun at his parish. When she is murdered, he becomes the prime suspect. Through flashbacks, the film shows the events... [More]
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Kathleen Quinlan, Maureen Stapleton, Ray Bolger
Director: Stanley Kramer
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Top CriticMr. Van Dyke's performance, though extremely sympathetic, is hard to assess. He worries and suffers, but the film finds nothing vital in his ordeal.
05/09/05
Top CriticIn its relentlessly old-fashioned way, The Runner Stumbles has a sort of dramatic persistence: It's not great, but it's there.
10/23/04
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