In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local minister Rev. Anthony Anderson and arrested by the British. Dick discovers himself incapable of accusing another human to suffer and continues to masquerade as the reverend.

Burt Lancaster
Anthony Anderson

Kirk Douglas
Richard Dudgeon

Laurence Olivier
Gen. Burgoyne

Janette Scott
Judith Anderson

Eva Le Gallienne
Mrs. Dudgeon

Harry Andrews
Maj. Swindon

Basil Sydney
Lawyer Hawkins

George Rose
British Sergeant
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Release Date
August 20, 1959
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Comedy, History, War
Director
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