Francis of Assisi (1961)

07/12/1961 1h 45m

The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross

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Overview

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.

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Cast Ages at Release

Bradford Dillman

as Francis Bernardone of Assisi

Born 04/14/1930

Died 01/16/2018, age

Dolores Hart

as Clare

Born 10/20/1938, age

Stuart Whitman

as Count Paolo of Vandria

Born 02/01/1928

Died 03/16/2020, age

Cecil Kellaway

as Cardinal Hugolino

Born 08/22/1890

Died 02/28/1973, age

Eduard Franz

as Pietro Bernardone

Born 10/31/1902

Died 02/10/1983, age

Finlay Currie

as The Pope

Born 01/19/1878

Died 05/09/1968, age

Pedro Armendáriz

as The Sultan

Born 05/09/1912

Died 06/18/1963, age