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Stars in My Crown (1950)

Poster for Stars in My Crown

"Take Your Choice...Either I Speak...Or My Pistols Do!"

Civil War veteran Josiah Grey comes to a small town to be a gospel minister. In time, he has a family and many friends but also finds friction with a few of his parishioners.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jacques Tourneur
  • Profile picture of Joel McCrea
    Josiah Doziah Gray Joel McCrea
  • Profile picture of Ellen Drew
    Harriet Gray Ellen Drew
  • Profile picture of Dean Stockwell
    John Kenyon Dean Stockwell
  • Profile picture of Alan Hale
    Jed Isbell Alan Hale
  • Profile picture of Lewis Stone
    Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Sr. Lewis Stone
  • Profile picture of James Mitchell
    Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Jr. James Mitchell
  • Profile picture of Amanda Blake
    Faith Radmore Samuels Amanda Blake
  • Profile picture of Juano Hernández
    Uncle Famous Prill Juano Hernández

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Keywords

  • small town
  • based on novel or book
  • narration
  • pastor
  • contagion spread
  • last will and testament
  • racism
  • orphan
  • nephew
  • lynch mob
  • science vs religion
  • post civil war
  • typhoid
  • 19th century
  • traditional medicine
  • small southern town
  • small town doctor
  • a decent man
  • small town america
  • community life
  • faith and religion