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A Stranger in the Kingdom: Directed by Jay Craven. With David Lansbury, Ernie Hudson, Martin Sheen, Bill Raymond. A Vermont town in the 1950's hires a new minister based on his war record and capable presentation, but then are shocked when he shows up and is a black man.
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- Drama
- Jay Craven
- 1999-11-23
Inspired by true events, A Stranger in the Kingdom tells the story of a small Vermont town where powerful conflicts arise when a black former Army chaplain arrives as the towns new pastor and, before long, finds himself charged with adultery and murder.
May 28, 2019 · A Stranger in the Kingdom is a 1999 film directed by Vermont writer/director Jay Craven based on a 1989 novel by Vermont author Howard Frank Mosher and is an adaptation of a real event which happened in region of the state of Vermont known as the Northeast Kingdom in the 1950s.
When a lone drifter is found murdered in the town's environs, the minister is charged with the crime. A young white lawyer, the town's local hero, steps in to defend him and thereby risks his reputation.
- Jay Craven
- David Landsbury
An attorney (David Lansbury) defends an outsider (Ernie Hudson), a black minister accused of murder, in 1950s Vermont.
- Dennis Schwartz
- R
- Jay Craven
A Stranger in the Kingdom is a 1997 American drama film directed by Jay Craven and starring Ernie Hudson, David Lansbury, Martin Sheen and Jean Louisa Kelly. It is based on the novel of the same name by Howard Frank Mosher. Movie Info. Official Site. https://kingdomcounty.org/shop/a-stranger-in-the-kingdom-dvd. Tags. Vermont. Attributes.
Nov 23, 1999 · A Vermont town in the 1950s hires a new minister based on his war record, but are shocked, when he shows up, to find that he is black. Jay Craven. Director.
