
In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.
Cast

Bradford Dillman
Francis Bernardone of Assisi

Dolores Hart
Clare

Stuart Whitman
Count Paolo of Vandria

Cecil Kellaway
Cardinal Hugolino

Eduard Franz
Pietro Bernardone

Athene Seyler
Aunt Buona

Finlay Currie
The Pope

Mervyn Johns
Brother Juniper

Russell Napier
Brother Elias

John Welsh
Canon Cattanei

Harold Goldblatt
Bernard

Edith Sharpe
Donna Pica

Oliver Johnston
Father Livoni

Malcolm Keen
Bishop Guido

Jack Lambert
Scefi

Pedro Armendáriz
The Sultan

Charlie Abbadessa
Friar
Crew

Michael Curtiz
Director
Eugene Vale
Screenplay
James Forsyth
Screenplay
Jack W. Thomas
Screenplay
Ludwig von Wohl
Novel
Louis R. Loeffler
Editor
Piero Portalupi
Director of Photography
Ottavio Oppo
Assistant Director
Plato A. Skouras
Producer
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wesley Sherrard
Wardrobe Supervisor
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Costume Design
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Hal Lierley
Makeup Artist
Leo Wilkins
Sound
Joseph Nathanson
Special Effects

Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Ferdinando Ruffo
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Vincenzo Labella
Technical Advisor

Bob Herron
Stunts
Joe Popkin
Unit Manager
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Edward Carrere
Art Direction
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