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  • Martin Luther (1953)
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    105 min | Biography, Drama, History
Martin Luther (1953)
Approved
105 min | Biography, Drama, History

Biopic of German priest Martin Luther (Niall MacGinnis), covering his life between 1505 and 1530 A.D., and the birth of the Protestant Reformation movement.
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Allan Sloane (researched and prepared for the screen by) | Lothar Wolff (researched and prepared for the screen by) | Theodore G. Tappert (as Dr. Theodore G. Tappert) | Jaroslav Pelikan (as Dr. Jaroslav Pelikan)
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Release date
May 4, 1953 (United States)

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Cast

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26 cast members
Name Known for
Niall MacGinnis
Martin Luther Martin Luther   See fewer
John Ruddock
Vicar von Staupitz Vicar von Staupitz   See fewer
Pierre Lefevre
Spalatin Spalatin   See fewer
Guy Verney
Melanchthon Melanchthon   See fewer
Alastair Hunter
Carlstadt (as Allastair Hunter) Carlstadt (as Allastair Hunter)   See fewer
David Horne
Duke Frederick Duke Frederick   See fewer
Philip Leaver
Pope Leo X Pope Leo X   See fewer
Heinz Piper
Dr. Eck Dr. Eck   See fewer
Leonard White
Emissary Emissary   See fewer
Egon Strohm
Cardinal Alexander Cardinal Alexander   See fewer
Annette Carell
Katherine von Bora (as Annette Carrell) Katherine von Bora (as Annette Carrell)   See fewer
Henry Oscar
Zeremonienmeister Zeremonienmeister   See fewer
Irving Pichel
Chancellor Brueck Chancellor Brueck   See fewer
Ronald Adam
John, Duke of Saxony John, Duke of Saxony   See fewer
Joss Ambler
Bishop Bishop   See fewer
William Abney
Erzbischof von Mainz Erzbischof von Mainz   See fewer
Wolfgang Oelze
Magister Magister   See fewer
Hans Lefebre
Charles V Charles V   See fewer
John Wiggin
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer Ernst Fritz Fürbringer   See fewer
Peter Ustinov
Duke Francis of Luneberg (uncredited) Duke Francis of Luneberg (uncredited)   See fewer
Jaspar von Oertzen
Landgraf Philip (uncredited) Landgraf Philip (uncredited)   See fewer
Mathias Wieman
German Narrator (uncredited) German Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
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