Play of the Week The Power and the Glory (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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Play of the Week

The Power and the Glory (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A cynical catholic priest is sent to Mexico to preach. It's the 30's and Mexican government sees the church as competition. They send a secret agent to assassinate the priest.

Director

Carmen Capalbo

Writers

Pierre Bost (adaptation) | Denis Cannan (adaptation) | Graham Greene (novel)

Producer

David Susskind

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 19, 1959

Release date

Nov 19, 1959 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
John Alderson Miguel Miguel See fewer	South Sea Woman (1953)
Val Avery Police Chief Police Chief See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Rudy Bond Actor Actor See fewer	A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
James Donald Priest Priest See fewer	The Great Escape (1963)
Peter Falk Mestizo Mestizo See fewer	Columbo (1971)
Ronald Long Tench Tench See fewer	The Time Tunnel (1966)
Katherine MacGregor Maria (as Scotty McGregor) Maria (as Scotty McGregor) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Alfred Ryder Actor Actor See fewer	True Grit (1969)
David J. Stewart Governor's Cousin Governor's Cousin See fewer	Murder, Inc. (1960)