Drama
The Leather Saint
“The Story Of A Fighting Priest Who Leads A Double Life!”
Episcopalian minister Gil Allen keeps up his college days interest in boxing by working out at a gym run by his friend, Tom Kelley but declines offers to fight in an actual staged bout, until he realizes he could use the prize money to purchase equipment for local polio victims. Keeping his real identity secret and hoping to step away after one big payday, Gil signs a contract to fight for greedy promoter Gus MacAuliffe.
Directed by Alvin Ganzer
80
User score
1 votes
Status
Released
Released
June 6, 1956
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
English
Top cast
Paul Douglas
Gus MacAuliffe
John Derek
Father Gil Allen
Jody Lawrance
Pearl Gorman
Cesar Romero
Tony Lorenzo
Ernest Truex
Father Ritchie
Richard Shannon
Tom Kelly
Ricky Vera
Pepito (as Ricky Vera)
Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Lomas
Edith Evanson
Stella
Lou Nova
Tiger
Baynes Barron
Tony's Henchman
Babette Bain
Dolores (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin
Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Richard Bender
Boy (uncredited)
Mary Benoit
Nurse (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre
Nurse with Iron Lung (uncredited)
