A small boy of rural Italy, befriends a Catholic priest and pleads for help to save his sick donkey. Hearing the stories of St Frances on how he loved cared, even cured animals, comes up with notion "If he could just bring his donkey to the Vatican in Rome, and ask the Pope if he could just place him in the entombed Saint's Chapel, his spiritual presence would cure him. Some how he convinces the compassionate Father to take on this pilgrimage, against all odds.
Cast
Crew
Jeannot Szwarc
Director
Paul Gallico
Story, Novel
Howard Dimsdale
Teleplay
John Patrick
Teleplay
David Newhouse
Editor
John R. McLean
Director of Photography
Alan Elledge
Assistant Director
Alan Landsburg
Executive Producer
Howard Lipstone
Executive Producer
Duane Bogie
Producer
Herbert L. Strock
Producer
Carmelo Patrono
Production Design
Raffaele Armonioso
Casting
Diana Bruni
Costume Design
Lamberto Marini
Key Makeup Artist
Basil Fenton-Smith
Sound Mixer
Ernest Gold
Original Music Composer
Mario Cotone
Production Manager
Guy Luongo
Production Manager