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.
Cast
Bradford Dillman
Francis Bernardone of Assisi
Dolores Hart
Clare
Stuart Whitman
Count Paolo of Vandria
Cecil Kellaway
Cardinal Hugolino
Eduard Franz
Pietro Bernardone
Athene Seyler
Aunt Buona
Finlay Currie
The Pope
Mervyn Johns
Brother Juniper
Russell Napier
Brother Elias
John Welsh
Canon Cattanei
Harold Goldblatt
Bernard
Edith Sharpe
Donna Pica
Oliver Johnston
Father Livoni
Malcolm Keen
Bishop Guido
Jack Lambert
Scefi
Pedro Armendáriz
The Sultan
Charlie Abbadessa
Friar
Crew
Michael Curtiz
Director
James Forsyth
Screenplay
Eugene Vale
Screenplay
Jack W. Thomas
Screenplay
Ludwig von Wohl
Novel
Louis R. Loeffler
Editor
Piero Portalupi
Director of Photography
Ottavio Oppo
Assistant Director
Plato A. Skouras
Producer
Wesley Sherrard
Wardrobe Supervisor
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Wardrobe Supervisor
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Costume Design
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Hal Lierley
Makeup Artist
Leo Wilkins
Sound
Joseph Nathanson
Special Effects
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Ferdinando Ruffo
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Vincenzo Labella
Technical Advisor
Bob Herron
Stunts
Joe Popkin
Unit Manager
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Edward Carrere
Art Direction
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