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      Four Men and a Prayer

      1938 1h 25m Drama List
      43% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 50% Audience Score 100+ Ratings After being dishonorably discharged for issuing a costly and fatal order, Colonel Loring Leigh (C. Aubrey Smith) gathers his four sons (William Henry, George Sanders, David Niven, Richard Greene) to prove his innocence as a conspiracy victim. But Leigh is murdered, his death disguised as suicide. Now his sons must find the guilty party and restore their father's integrity, while close behind their every move is Lynn Cherrington (Loretta Young), a woman in love with Geoffrey (Greene). Read More Read Less

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      Otis Ferguson The New Republic The story itself is a turkey, and this might happen to anybody. But... the thing just in film terms is confused, silly, dispirited and dull. May 7, 2024 Full Review John Kinloch California Eagle The anti-War episodes supply an undercurrent of real conviction without which the film might have seemed a pretty old story and very shallow. Oct 25, 2019 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine There are startling shots of revolution and sudden death, but the story is confused and jumpy. Oct 9, 2019 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) A wildly enjoyable minor Ford work, loaded with all manner of Ford touches, and one truly disturbing sequence that seems to come out of nowhere. Rated: 4/5 Aug 13, 2014 Full Review Paul Brenner Filmcritic.com In Four Men and a Prayer, director John Ford doesn't have one Rated: 2.5/5 Apr 9, 2009 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Odd drama, with some powerful anti-war scenes attacking the arms trade. Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Tom M Good early adventure mystery as four brothers travel the globe to clear their murdered father's name. Impressive ensemble cast although Henry's youngest brother character written as a whiny 10 year old. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/21 Full Review Audience Member Good cast and interesting plot. Heavier than I expected, but with funny bits. Enjoyable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Nice to see the old faces out and about. Half adventure and half mystery it's entirely unpredictable. Great performances by all (especially Greene, Niven and Sanders who is actually a hero). Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Yet another interesting story from Ford that takes one to places one never anticipated. I never suspected the direction the film would take based on the opening scenes. The performances are certainly not the strong suit of the film, but the direction and script are the quality one expects from Ford. I think the Grey Fox could have done this better though. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A damn good adventure film about a quartet of brothers trying to clear their disgraced fathers name. Lot's of good performances and it never lags with a quick pace. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member John Ford är allt annat än i sitt rätta element med en film om internationella äventyrare. Saknar varje form av trovärdighet, men tempot är högt och man har åtminstone inte tråkigt Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis After being dishonorably discharged for issuing a costly and fatal order, Colonel Loring Leigh (C. Aubrey Smith) gathers his four sons (William Henry, George Sanders, David Niven, Richard Greene) to prove his innocence as a conspiracy victim. But Leigh is murdered, his death disguised as suicide. Now his sons must find the guilty party and restore their father's integrity, while close behind their every move is Lynn Cherrington (Loretta Young), a woman in love with Geoffrey (Greene).
      Director
      John Ford
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Dec 15, 2015
      Runtime
      1h 25m