The Leather Saint

1h 26min

Drama

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.

Cast

Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas

Gus MacAuliffe
John Derek

John Derek

Father Gil Allen
Jody Lawrance

Jody Lawrance

Pearl Gorman
Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Tony Lorenzo
Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

Father Ritchie
Ricky Vera

Ricky Vera

Pepito (as Ricky Vera)
Baynes Barron

Baynes Barron

Tony's Henchman
Babette Bain

Babette Bain

Dolores (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin

Bill Baldwin

Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Richard Bender

Richard Bender

Boy (uncredited)
Mary Benoit

Mary Benoit

Nurse (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Nurse with Iron Lung (uncredited)

Release date

6th Jun 1956

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English