Tom Tryon stars as an Irish-American Priest who rises through the Catholic Church Hierarchy and tackles abortion, racism, & Nazism. Some critics thought the movie was too "respectful" towards the Church. I think the opposite - it a vulgar, political movie, uninterested in Christianity. All we get is Liberal talking points, with some sex on the side. Preminger comes off as a German Stanley Kramer. Other flaws include a boring lead, few interesting or life- like characters, flat direction, a soap opera script, use of studio backlots, and a mind-numbing 175 minute run-time. On the plus side, Houston is excellent in a supporting role.
Summary: Simply awful. I'm not surprised this was a box office "disappointment" in 1963. Rating *
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