The Ford Television Theatre Measure of Faith (Season 5, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

The Ford Television Theatre

Measure of Faith (Season 5, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

A priest of a poor parish gains a benefactor but identifies as his patron his cruel Red Chinese prison interrogator and must decide whether to report the man to authorities while the man threatens to kill himself and wife if captured.

Director

James Neilson

Writers

Gerry Day (teleplay) | Norman Daniels (teleplay) (story)

Producer

Joseph Hoffman

Cinematographer

Gert Andersen

Editor

Richard K. Brockway (as Richard Brockway)

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Updated Oct 24, 1956

Release date

Oct 24, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
7 cast members

Name	Known for
Lew Ayres Father John Gerald Father John Gerald See fewer	Holiday (1938)
Beverly Garland Maria Perrin Maria Perrin See fewer	The Alligator People (1959)
Lee Van Cleef Stanley Perrin Stanley Perrin See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Nestor Paiva Eduardo Eduardo See fewer	Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Charles Evans Bishop Healey Bishop Healey See fewer	Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
William Boyett Captain Norris Captain Norris See fewer	When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Don C. Harvey Special Agent Martin Special Agent Martin See fewer	Forbidden Jungle (1950)