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DEFOREST KELLEY / BEYOND OUR OWN
(1947) Kelley co-starred in this spiritual drama 20 years before achieving fame as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy on TV's Star Trek.

PETER GRAVES / MORE FOR PEACE
(1952) Before he was chief covert operations agent James Phelps in TV's Mission Impossible, a very young Peter Graves starred in this Christian film.

ANGIE DICKINSON / TWO SONS
(1955) This early Gospel film was made 20 years before her starring role as Sgt. Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson on TV's Police Woman.

MICHAEL LANDON / CROSSROADS
(1957) Before he became "Little Joe" Cartwright on Bonanza, Landon played a rebellious teenager in this religious TV drama.

DICK JONES / THIS MY SON
(1954) This former 1930's child actor was featured in many b-westerns and TV shows, including the starring role in the Buffalo Bill, Jr. series.

VINCENT PRICE / CROSSROADS
(1956) Primarily known for his many horror film roles, Price appears here as a minister witnessing to a family in spiritual turmoil.

YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
(1951) Following WWII, top Hollywood stars gathered to learn from Father James Keller how they could help change the world. Stars here include William Holden, Anne Blythe, Jack Benny, Loretta Young, Paul Douglas, Irene Dunne.

GALE STORM / RIM OF THE WHEEL
(1951) A year after making this Gospel film short, Gale Storm achieved TV fame as My Little Margie and in Oh! Susanna.

MIKE CONNORS / ALL GOD’S CHILDREN
(1954) Prior to his role in the TV series Tightrope and as TV's Mannix this fine actor starred in this Gospel film under the name Touch Connors.

JAMES CAGNEY / A LINK IN THE CHAIN
(1957) Cagney rarely appeared on TV but made this film for Father Keller and The Christophers at the pinnacle of his career.

MARGARET O’BRIEN / ALMOST NEIGHBORS
(1965) O'Brien was a child star in such films as "Meet Me in St. Louis." Here she has a very grown up role in this fine Gospel film.

JAMES MASON / STAR OF BETHLEHEM
(1954) A pet project of this great actor, this Gospel film was made while he was also making "A Star is Born" and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."

JERRY MATHERS / STAR OF BETHLEHEM
(1954) Before he was Beaver on TV's Leave it to Beaver, a 6-year old Jerry Mathers played Joseph here with a cast of children performing the Nativity.

BING CROSBY & BOB HOPE / FAITH, HOPE & HOGAN
(1952) Bing and Bob appeared in a number of films for The Christophers. In this one they help Father Keller tell the recovery story of golfing great Ben Hogan.