The Leather Saint
Drama
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.
1956-06-06
en
Cast
Paul Douglas as Gus MacAuliffe
John Derek as Father Gil Allen
Jody Lawrance as Pearl Gorman
Cesar Romero as Tony Lorenzo
Ernest Truex as Father Ritchie
Richard Shannon as Tom Kelly
Robert Cornthwaite as Dr. Lomas
Edith Evanson as Stella
Baynes Barron as Tony's Henchman
Bill Baldwin as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Mary Benoit as Nurse (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre as Nurse with Iron Lung (uncredited)