The Runner Stumbles

– Dick Van Dyke stars as a priest accused of murdering a nun. Directed by Stanley Kramer, this 1979 dr..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 49 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
The Runner Stumbles (1979)

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.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

21 Feb 1980

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Stanley Kramer

Writer:

Milan Stitt

Main Actors:

Dick Van Dyke, Kathleen Quinlan, Maureen Stapleton, Ray Bolger

Plot:

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. When Rita, an energetic and bright young Sister, arrives at the parish, he finds someone he can talk to, someone with whom he has much in common. This sets into motion a series of events that leads to Sister Rita's death - and the indictment of Father Rivard in that act.

Production:

20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%