Overview
Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.
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DirectorLeo McCarey
WriterFrank Butler, Frank Cavett
Cast
Bing Crosby
Father Chuck O'Malley
Barry Fitzgerald
Father Fitzgibbon
Frank McHugh
Father Timothy O'Dowd
James Brown
Ted Haines Jr.
Gene Lockhart
Ted Haines Snr.
Jean Heather
Carol James
Porter Hall
Mr. Belknap
Fortunio Bonanova
Tomaso Bozanni
Eily Malyon
Mrs. Carmody
Risë Stevens
Genevieve Linden
Arnet Amos
Singer (uncredited)
Stanley Clements
Tony Scaponi (uncredited)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Mrs. Molly Fitzgibbon (uncredited)
Tom Dillon
Police Officer Pat McCarthy (uncredited)
Bobby Dolan Jr.
Joseph (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Fireman (uncredited)
Virginia Farmer
Parishioner (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Church Usher (uncredited)
William Frawley
Max Dolan, Publisher (uncredited)
Don Gallaher
Man (uncredited)
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Keywords
new york citychoirmale friendshipmusicalpriestblack and whitecatholic priest
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$16M
TMDb Votes
192
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026