‘A Man Called Peter’: Persuader From the Pulpit

This installment of ‘Movies for Young Adults’ dramatizes the real-life story of a chaplain of the U.S. Senate, Rev. Peter Marshall.

The Rev. Peter Marshall (Richard Todd) and Catherine Wood Marshall (Jean Peters), in “A Man Called Peter.” 20th Century Fox/MovieStillsDB

The biopic “A Man Called Peter” was adapted from the biography of the same name about Rev. Peter Marshall, authored by his wife, Catherine.

From humble beginnings in early 20th-century Scotland, Peter Marshall (Richard Todd) dedicates his life to God and eventually earns ministerial stardom in 1940s America. He preaches in Georgia before moving with bride Catherine (Jean Peters) to Washington. There, he leads services at the hallowed New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, historically frequented by the likes of Abraham Lincoln.