A Man Called Peter(1955)
The True Story of How One Man's Faith Uplifted a Nation
Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate.
Movie: A Man Called Peter
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The Rev. Peter Marshall
Catherine Wood Marshall
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Senator Willis K. Harvey
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Mrs. Peyton
Colonel Evanston Whiting
Barbara
Peter John Marshall
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