The Runner Stumbles

This melodrama is based on an actual event from the late 1920s. The tragic tale of Father Rivard — a priest accused of killing the nun he fell in love with — takes place in three time frames. He is seen in jail, with his lover, and on trial., Director Stanley Kramer’s fact-based film about a priest’s love for a nun he’s accused of killing. Dick Van Dyke, Kathleen Quinlan, Maureen Stapleton, Ray Bolger, Tammy Grimes, Beau Bridges. Prosecutor: Allen Nause. Amos: John Procaccino. James: Billy J. Jacoby. Maurice: Don Riley.