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When in Rome

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Joe Brewster (Paul Douglas) is a shifty con man on the run in Rome. Taking on the guise of visiting priest Father John X. Halligan (Van Johnson) to elude the authorities, Joe is later found by the clergyman himself, who takes the troubled criminal on a tour of the city's religious sites. Forming an unlikely bond, Father John and Joe end up at a monastery, a place that has surprising resonance for the felon. Will Joe's time with Father John convince the convict to change his criminal ways?

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Roger D Fun movie about an American priest on a pilgrimage and an American criminal on the run from the law in Rome in 1950. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Joe Brewster (Paul Douglas) is a shifty con man on the run in Rome. Taking on the guise of visiting priest Father John X. Halligan (Van Johnson) to elude the authorities, Joe is later found by the clergyman himself, who takes the troubled criminal on a tour of the city's religious sites. Forming an unlikely bond, Father John and Joe end up at a monastery, a place that has surprising resonance for the felon. Will Joe's time with Father John convince the convict to change his criminal ways?
Director
Clarence Brown
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 18m