The Leather Saint
1956, English. Directed by Alvin Ganzer.
The Story Of A Fighting Priest Who Leads A Double Life!
Episcopalian minister Gil Allen keeps up his college days interest in boxing by working out at a gym run by his friend, Tom Kelley but declines offers to fight in an actual staged bout, until he realizes he could use the prize money to purchase equipment for local polio victims. Keeping his real identity secret and hoping to step away after one big payday, Gil signs a contract to fight for greedy promoter Gus MacAuliffe.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Alvin GanzerDirector
- Paul DouglasGus MacAuliffe
- John DerekFather Gil Allen
- Jody LawrancePearl Gorman
- Cesar RomeroTony Lorenzo
- Ernest TruexFather Ritchie
- Richard ShannonTom Kelly
- Ricky VeraPepito (as Ricky Vera)
- Robert CornthwaiteDr. Lomas
- Edith EvansonStella
- Lou NovaTiger
- Baynes BarronTony's Henchman
- Babette BainDolores (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 6 June 1956
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Alvin Ganzer, Norman Retchin
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The Leather Saint runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Leather Saint isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 June 1956. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Leather Saint?
If you liked The Leather Saint, try Resurrecting the Champ, Jawbone, Hands of Stone.
Who directed The Leather Saint?
The Leather Saint (1956) was directed by Alvin Ganzer and stars Paul Douglas, John Derek, Jody Lawrance.