#THE CARDINAL SERIES#

Mona dies giving birth to the child, Regina. Stephen will not allow the doctor to do so, because according to Catholic doctrine, the baby may not be killed. She is taken to the hospital, where the doctor tells Stephen that it is too late to perform a caesarean operation and in order to save Mona, the head of the baby must be crushed. Stephen, his brother and Benny find Mona in agony because her pelvis is too small for a large baby. Meanwhile, Mona becomes pregnant out of wedlock. Fermoyle learns humility from him and his housekeeper, Lalage ( Jill Haworth). Father Halley is very sick with multiple sclerosis. There he meets the humble pastor, Father Ned Halley ( Burgess Meredith), and Fermoyle observes the unpretentious way in which he lives his life and treats his parishioners. After he tells her to give Benny up, she runs away and becomes promiscuous.Ĭoncerned about the young priest's ambition, the archbishop ( John Huston) assigns Stephen to an out-of-the-way parish where it is hoped that he will learn humility. Mona seeks Stephen's counsel as a priest. Benny does not agree and leaves to serve in World War I. Stephen and his Irish Catholic family will only permit Mona to marry Benny if he becomes a Catholic or agrees to raise any children as Catholic.

He discovers that his parents are upset about daughter Mona ( Carol Lynley) having become engaged to marry a Jewish man, Benny Rampell ( John Saxon).

#THE CARDINAL SERIES#

The film is shown as a series of memory flashbacks during a formal ceremony where the protagonist is instituted as a cardinal.Ī newly ordained Irish Catholic priest, Stephen Fermoyle ( Tom Tryon), returns home to Boston in 1917. This former Boston streetcar was restored to its 1915 Boston Elevated Railway livery for scenes in the film. The story touches on various social issues such as interfaith marriage, sex outside marriage, abortion, racial bigotry, the rise of fascism and war. Joseph Ratzinger, later to become Pope Benedict XVI.

The Vatican's liaison officer for the film was Rev. Robinson's novel was based on the life of Francis, Cardinal Spellman, who was then Archbishop of New York. The film was shot on location in Rome, Vienna, Boston and Stamford, Connecticut. It marks the final appearance by veteran film star Dorothy Gish as well as the last big-screen performance of Maggie McNamara. The film's cast features Tom Tryon, Romy Schneider and John Huston, and it was nominated for six Academy Awards. The music score was written by Jerome Moross. The screenplay was written by Robert Dozier, based on the novel of the same name (1950) by Henry Morton Robinson. Sub scribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.The Cardinal is a 1963 American drama film produced independently, directed by Otto Preminger and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Stills has huge upside at a position of need and he can just play rotationally and be a success. Looking at the players who were drafted after Stills, I would consider maybe one over him in UAB running back DeWayne McBride, but it isn’t clear. He was less productive as a player and, while a little bigger, is not quite as athletic as Stills. He was drafted in the seventh round.īut he played five years so isn’t any younger. Some might have said Texas defensive lineman Moro Ojomo would have been a better pick.

He is an elite athlete and was highly productive. Stills is quietly a great selection, considering where he was drafted - with a compensatory sixth-round pick.

What grade do the Cardinals deserve with this pick? Cardinals’ grade: A He is a little undersized and on the low end of strength but has an elite athletic profile for the defensive interior. He played five seasons for the Mountaineers, finishing with 24.5 sacks and 53 tackles for loss. The Arizona Cardinals used their final draft pick in the sixth round on West Virginia defensive lineman Dante Stills.

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