Drama ·Western · United Kingdom · 1961 · 2h 12m

The Singer Not the Song

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Director
Roy Ward Baker
Cast
Dirk Bogarde as Anacleto Comachi John Mills as Father Michael Keogh Mylène Demongeot as Locha de Cortinez Laurence Naismith as Old Uncle John Bentley as Police Captain Leslie French as Father Gomez
Crew
Otto Heller — Director of Photography Roger Cherrill — Editor Philip Green — Original Music Composer Nigel Balchin — Screenplay Nigel Balchin — Writer Audrey Erskine-Lindop — Novel
Tagline

A New and Powerfully Different Kind of Motion Picture Story...

Synopsis

A Roman Catholic priest defies a Mexican bandit whose gang kills villagers in alphabetical order.

Mood & Themes
atheistoutlawroman catholic churchcatholic priestpriest in love
Key Collaborators
Roy Ward Baker Director Otto Heller Director of Photography Roger Cherrill Editor Philip Green Original Music Composer Nigel Balchin Screenplay Nigel Balchin Writer Audrey Erskine-Lindop Novel Roy Ward Baker Producer Jack Hanbury Producer Yvonne Caffin Costume Design
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