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  • The Leather Saint (1956)
  • Approved
    86 min | Drama
The Leather Saint (1956)
Approved
86 min | Drama

Episcopalian minister Gil Allen keeps up his college-days interest in boxing by working out at a gym run by his friend, Tom Kelly. Gil declines when fight manager Gus MacAuliffe offers to get him some bouts but, spurred by the need for a ...See moreEpiscopalian minister Gil Allen keeps up his college-days interest in boxing by working out at a gym run by his friend, Tom Kelly. Gil declines when fight manager Gus MacAuliffe offers to get him some bouts but, spurred by the need for a new iron lung and a swimming pool in his community, Gil takes on a fight, without disclosing his true profession, and knocks out his opponent with one punch. This impresses Pearl Gorman, girlfriend of fight promoter Tony Lorenzo. Pearl was a promising singer until her fiancé, a boxer, died in the ring and is now on the bottle. She drinks more heavily when Gil ignores her. Gil is about to quit boxing but after Father Ritchie informs him that a down payment has already been made on the iron lung, he continues. He explains his winnings from his fights to Father Ritchie as donations from a friend in the leather business. Pearl learns his true identity and, through his influence, quits drinking. Gil one-punches his way to enough wins to pay off the iron lung and build a swimming pool for the Boys Club---girls couldn't swim in 1956---and the only surprise in this overdose of sweetness is that Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald didn't show up for the swimming pool dedication. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Norman Retchin (original screenplay) | Alvin Ganzer (original screenplay)
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Updated Jun 6, 1956

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Jun 6, 1956 (United States)

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Paul Douglas
Gus MacAuliffe Gus MacAuliffe   See fewer
John Derek
Father Gil Allen Father Gil Allen   See fewer
Jody Lawrance
Pearl Gorman Pearl Gorman   See fewer
Cesar Romero
Tony Lorenzo Tony Lorenzo   See fewer
Ernest Truex
Father Ritchie Father Ritchie   See fewer
Richard Shannon
Tom Kelly Tom Kelly   See fewer
Ricky Vera
Pepito (as Ricky Vera) Pepito (as Ricky Vera)   See fewer
Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Lomas Dr. Lomas   See fewer
Edith Evanson
Stella Stella   See fewer
Lou Nova
Tiger Tiger   See fewer
Baynes Barron
Tony's Henchman Tony's Henchman   See fewer
Leon Alton
Prizefight Spectator (uncredited) Prizefight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Babette Bain
Dolores (uncredited) Dolores (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Baldwin
Fight Announcer (uncredited) Fight Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Bender
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Benoit
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Mushy Callahan
Referee (uncredited) Referee (uncredited)   See fewer
Cheryl Callaway
Cheryl - Girl in Iron Lung (uncredited) Cheryl - Girl in Iron Lung (uncredited)   See fewer
Estelle Etterre
Nurse with Iron Lung (uncredited) Nurse with Iron Lung (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Gray
Referee in Gil's Third Bout (uncredited) Referee in Gil's Third Bout (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Browne Henry
Bishop Hardtke (uncredited) Bishop Hardtke (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Cornerman (uncredited) Cornerman (uncredited)   See fewer
Hanna Landy
Eva (uncredited) Eva (uncredited)   See fewer
Sally Mansfield
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
William Meader
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanette Miller
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mills
Prizefight Spectator (uncredited) Prizefight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Montgomery
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Pagett
Yankee Boy (uncredited) Yankee Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Sarnez
Prizefighter in Gil'sThird Bout (uncredited) Prizefighter in Gil'sThird Bout (uncredited)   See fewer
Court Shepard
Prizefighter (uncredited) Prizefighter (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Way
Prizefight Spectator (uncredited) Prizefight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Lawrence A. Williams
Fat Man in Gym (uncredited) Fat Man in Gym (uncredited)   See fewer
Raymond Winston
Dodger Boy (uncredited) Dodger Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Wittenberg
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
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