Stars in My Crown

Nan
1h 30m
1950
6.9 /10 (47)

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

Overview

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1950-05-11

Top Billed Cast

Joel McCrea

Josiah Doziah Gray

Ellen Drew

Harriet Gray

Dean Stockwell

John Kenyon

Alan Hale

Jed Isbell

Lewis Stone

Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Sr.

James Mitchell

Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Jr.

Amanda Blake

Faith Radmore Samuels

Juano Hernández

Uncle Famous Prill

Charles Kemper

Prof. Sam Houston Jones

Connie Gilchrist

Sarah Isbell

Ed Begley

Lon Backett

Jack Lambert

Perry Lokey

Arthur Hunnicutt

Chloroform Wiggins

Marshall Thompson

Narrator (adult John Kenyon) (voice)

James Arness

Rolfe Isbell (uncredited)

Polly Bailey

Mrs. Belsher (uncredited)

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