The Reluctant Saint
1962, English. Directed by Edward Dmytryk.
The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"
Cupertino, Italy, 1623: A simple-minded and clumsy young man joins a Franciscan order as a hired hand, overcoming his intellectual and social challenges with a pure heart and a simple faith. God performs a miracle through him, quite literally raising him to sainthood.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Edward DmytrykDirector
- Maximilian SchellGiuseppe
- Ricardo MontalbanDon Raspi
- Lea PadovaniGiuseppe's Mother
- Akim TamiroffBishop Durso
- Harold GoldblattFather Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian'
- Arnoldo FoàFelixa- Giuseppe's Father
- Carlo CroccoloThe Gobbo- the Hunchback
- Giulio BosettiBrother Orlando
- Armand MestralCast
- Elisa CeganiSister Nunziata
- Giacomo Rossi StuartCast
- Tonio SelwartExamining Prelate
Details
- Released
- 2 November 1962
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John Fante, Joseph Petracca
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The Reluctant Saint runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Reluctant Saint isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 1962. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Reluctant Saint?
The Reluctant Saint (1962) was directed by Edward Dmytryk and stars Maximilian Schell, Ricardo Montalban, Lea Padovani.