
Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate.

as The Rev. Peter Marshall

as Catherine Wood Marshall

as Miss Laura Fowler

as Mrs. Findlay

as Senator Willis K. Harvey

as Mr. Peyton

as Mrs. Peyton

as Colonel Evanston Whiting

as Barbara

as Peter John Marshall

as Emma

as Ruby Colman

as Member of Atlanta Church Congregation

as New Jersey Laborer

as Miss Hopkins

as Mr. Briscoe

as Henry

as Miss Crilly

as Butler

as Miss Standish

as Newlywed in Lincoln Parlor

as Janitor (uncredited)

as Senator (uncredited)

as Churchgoer (uncredited)