Messenger of Peace
{{short description|1947 film directed by Frank R. Strayer}}
{{for|the ship|Messenger of Peace (missionary ship)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Messenger of Peace
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Frank Strayer
| producer = Roland Reed
| writer =
| screenplay = Glenn Tryon
| story = Henry Rische
| based_on =
| starring = John Beal
Peggy Stewart
Paul Guilfoyle
| narrator =
| music = Alberto Colombo
| cinematography = Walter Strenge
| editing = Jack Ogilvie
| studio = Lutheran Laymen's League
| distributor = Lutheran Laymen's League
| released = {{Film date|1947|10|1|US|ref1={{cite web | url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=26404 | title=Messenger of Peace: Detail View | publisher=American Film Institute | accessdate= September 29, 2017 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001031351/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=26404 | url-status=live | archivedate=October 1, 2017}}}}
| runtime = 87 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Messenger of Peace is a 1947 American drama film directed by Frank Strayer, which stars John Beal, Peggy Stewart, and Paul Guilfoyle. The screenplay was written by Glenn Tryon from an original story by Henry Rische. It was produced by the Lutheran Laymen's League, a men's association affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod as part of their centennial celebration.
Cast list
- John Beal as Rev. Armin Ritter
- Peggy Stewart as Evangeline Lockley
- Paul Guilfoyle as Peter Kerl
- Fred Essler as Hans Dacher
- Adeline De Walt Reynolds as Grandma Frommel
- Raphael Bennett as Gus Frommel
- Maudie Prickett as Matty Frommel
- Al Bridges as Harry Franzmeier
- Elizabeth Kerr as Lottie Franzmeier
- William Gould as Jacob Torgel
- Edythe Elliott as Hilda Torgel
- Brooke Shane as Magda Torgel
- Joe Brown Jr. as Ted Horner
- William Bakewell as Pastor Willie Von Adel Jr.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0042728}}
- {{TCMDb title|83363}}
- {{AFI film|26404}}
{{Frank R. Strayer}}
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Frank R. Strayer
Category:Films about Christianity
Category:Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
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