The Reluctant Saint
The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"
Cupertino, Italy, 1623: A simple-minded and clumsy young man joins a Franciscan order as a hired hand, overcoming his intellectual and social challenges with a pure heart and a simple faith. God performs a miracle through him, quite literally raising him to sainthood.
- Year: 1962
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, History
- Studio: Dmytryk--Weiler Productions
- Keyword: miracle, saint, roman catholic church
- Director: Edward Dmytryk
- Cast: Maximilian Schell, Ricardo Montalban, Lea Padovani, Akim Tamiroff, Harold Goldblatt, Arnoldo Foà