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The Runner Stumbles is a 1979 American drama film directed and produced by Stanley Kramer, based on the Broadway play by Milan Stitt. The film was the last of Kramer's long and distinguished career. It stars Dick Van Dyke, Kathleen Quinlan, Maureen Stapleton, Tammy Grimes, Beau Bridges, and Ray Bolger.
Feb 21, 1980 · Dick Van Dyke stars as a priest who falls in love with a nun (Kathleen Quinlan) in a coal mining town. Based on a true story, the film explores the themes of forbidden love, discrimination and justice in the early 20th century.
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- Drama
- Stanley Kramer
- 1980-02-21
A priest and a nun fall in love in a 1927 rural parish, facing moral dilemmas and gossip. Roger Ebert finds the movie old-fashioned, silly and endearing, but praises the performances of Dick Van Dyke and Kathleen Quinlan.
The Runner Stumbles. Summaries. Father Rivard is a priest in a small, economically depressed coal mining town. Working on what he thinks is a "controversial" work, he lives with the brutal lives of his poor parishioners, the old, unfriendly nuns in the nearby convent, and his own self doubts.
A priest in a coal mining town struggles with his faith and his parishioners' problems. The Runner Stumbles is an adaptation of a play by John Procaccino, directed by Stanley Kramer and starring Don Riley and Sean Hunt.
- Stanley Kramer
- John Procaccino
Screenplay. Dick Van Dyke stars as a priest accused of murdering a nun. Directed by Stanley Kramer, this 1979 drama also features Kathleen Quinlan, Maureen Stapleton, Ray Bolger, Beau Bridges and Tammy Grimes.
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The Runner Stumbles PG 1979 1h 39m Drama List 50% Tomatometer 12 Reviews A small-town priest (Dick Van Dyke) stands trial for killing a nun (Kathleen Quinlan) he had secretly loved.
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