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Film director Otto Preminger, 1976.
In the 1963 film The Cardinal, directed by Otto Preminger, the main character is a young Roman Catholic priest played by Tom Tryon. His religious journey spans several decades, during which he faces numerous challenges to his religious convictions before ultimately being elevated to the rank of cardinal.1