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Stars in My Crown (1950)

89 min  -  Drama | Family | Western  -   11 May 1950 (USA)
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Civil War veteran Josiah Grey comes to a small town to be a gospel minister. In time he has a family and many friends... See full summary »

Director:

Jacques Tourneur

Writers:

Joe David Brown (novel), Joe David Brown (adaptation), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Joel McCrea, Ellen Drew and Dean Stockwell
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Cast

Cast overview:
Joel McCrea ...
Ellen Drew ...
Harriet Gray
Dean Stockwell ...
Alan Hale Alan Hale ...
Jed Isbell
Lewis Stone Lewis Stone ...
Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Sr.
James Mitchell ...
Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Jr.
Amanda Blake Amanda Blake ...
Faith Radmore Samuels
Juano Hernandez Juano Hernandez ...
Uncle Famous Prill
Charles Kemper Charles Kemper ...
Prof. Sam Houston Jones
Connie Gilchrist Connie Gilchrist ...
Sarah Isbell
Ed Begley ...
Lon Backett
Jack Lambert Jack Lambert ...
Perry Lokey
Arthur Hunnicutt Arthur Hunnicutt ...
Chloroform Wiggins
Marshall Thompson ...
Narrator (adult John Kenyon) (voice)
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Storyline

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 he also finds friction with a few of his parishioners. A young doctor grates at what he feels is the parson's interference in the scientific treatment of patients, and a mine owner resents Grey's protection of an old sharecropper whose small plot of land stands in the way of his continued mining. Grey must face a public health crisis and a lynch mob as a result, all seen and described through the eyes and memory of Grey's young nephew John. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Minister | Title Based On Song | Father Son Relationship | Horse Riding | Religion  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Family | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Estrelles a la meva corona See more »

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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The film's title is based on the hymn "Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?" (originally titled "Will There Be Any Stars"); music by John R. Sweney, lyrics by Eliza E. Hewitt, circa 1897. See more »

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