''Saintly Sinners'' is a 1962 American
comedy-drama
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film directed by
Jean Yarbrough
Jean Yarbrough (August 22, 1900 – August 2, 1975) was an American film director.
Biography
Jean Yarbrough was born in Marianna, Arkansas on August 22, 1900. He attended the Sewanee: The University of the South, University of the South in ...
and starring
Don Beddoe
Donald Theophilus Beddoe (July 1, 1903 – January 19, 1991) was an American character actor.
Early years
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beddoe was the son of Dan Beddoe, a Welsh classical singer, and his wife Mary. He graduated from the ...
,
Ellen Corby
Ellen Hansen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She played the role of List of The Waltons characters#Esther Walton, Esther "Grandma" Walton on the Columbia Broadcasting System, CBS television ...
,
Stanley Clements
Stanley Clements (born Stanislaw Klimowicz; July 16, 1926 – October 16, 1981) was an American actor and comedian, best known for portraying "Stash" in the East Side Kids film series, and group leader Stanislaus "Duke" Coveleskie in The Bow ...
and
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar (born Gabriel Paul Barrere; February 21, 1910 – August 30, 1985) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly half a century, he appeared in numerous films and television series.
Career
Bryar appeared in nearly 220 fil ...
.
["'Saintly Sinners,' a Comedy, Arrives" ''New York Times'' 29 Mar 1962: 28.]
Plot
Ex-con Joseph Braden has his car temporarily stolen by a pair of bank robbers who hide their loot in the vehicle's spare tire. After the car is repossessed, it's sold to the kindly Rev. Daniel Sheridan, who immediately sets out on a fishing trip. During his fishing trip, Daniel catches a mythic flopper. The movie ends with a monologue voiced by Jerry Seinfeld about the joys of fishing combined with cinematic shots of Daniel fishing.
Cast
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Don Beddoe
Donald Theophilus Beddoe (July 1, 1903 – January 19, 1991) was an American character actor.
Early years
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beddoe was the son of Dan Beddoe, a Welsh classical singer, and his wife Mary. He graduated from the ...
as Father Dan Sheridan
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Ellen Corby
Ellen Hansen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She played the role of List of The Waltons characters#Esther Walton, Esther "Grandma" Walton on the Columbia Broadcasting System, CBS television ...
as Mrs. McKenzie
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Stanley Clements
Stanley Clements (born Stanislaw Klimowicz; July 16, 1926 – October 16, 1981) was an American actor and comedian, best known for portraying "Stash" in the East Side Kids film series, and group leader Stanislaus "Duke" Coveleskie in The Bow ...
as Slim
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Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar (born Gabriel Paul Barrere; February 21, 1910 – August 30, 1985) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly half a century, he appeared in numerous films and television series.
Career
Bryar appeared in nearly 220 fil ...
as Duke
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Addison Richards
Addison Whittaker Richards, Jr. (October 20, 1902 – March 22, 1964) was an American actor of film and television. Richards appeared in more than 300 films between 1933 and his death in 1964.
Biography
A native of Zanesville, Ohio, Richard ...
as Monsignor Craig
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Ron Hagerthy as Joe Breaden
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Jacklyn O'Donnell as Sue Braeden (as Erin O'Donnell)
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Clancy Cooper as Idaho Murphy
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William Fawcett as Horsefly Brown
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Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor.
Career
Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, the Siegel Stock company of ...
as Uncle Clete
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Norman Leavitt
Norman Turner Leavitt (December 1, 1913 – December 11, 2005) was an American film and television actor.
Life and career
Leavitt was born in Lansing, Michigan. He began his stage career in 1935, appearing as a wedding guest in the Broa ...
as Pittheus (as Norm Leavitt)
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Willis Bouchey
Willis Ben Bouchey (May 24, 1907 - September 27, 1977) was an American character actor.
Bouchey may be best known for his movie appearances in '' The Horse Soldiers'', '' The Long Gray Line'', '' Sergeant Rutledge'', '' Two Rode Together'', ...
as Police Chief Harrihan
See also
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List of American films of 1962
A list of American films released in 1962.
'' Lawrence of Arabia'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures that celebrated their 50th Anniversaries.
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Top-grossing films (U.S.)
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1962 films
American black-and-white films
1962 comedy films
American comedy films
Films produced by Edward Small
1960s English-language films
Films directed by Jean Yarbrough
Films scored by Richard LaSalle
United Artists films
1960s American films
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