The Runner Stumbles
1979 | 99m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Stanley Kramer |
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| Writer: | Milan Stitt |
| Staring: |
| Dick Van Dyke stars as a priest accused of murdering a nun. Directed by Stanley Kramer, this 1979 drama also features Kathleen Quinlan, Maureen Stapleton, Ray Bolger, Beau Bridges and Tammy Grimes. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 16, 1979 |
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| Director: | Stanley Kramer |
| Writer: | Milan Stitt |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | nun, convent (nunnery), catholic priest, priest in love |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Melvin Simon Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dick Van Dyke | Father Brian Rivard |
| Kathleen Quinlan | Sister Rita |
| Maureen Stapleton | Mrs. Shandig |
| Ray Bolger | Monsignor Nicholson |
| Beau Bridges | Toby Felker |
| Tammy Grimes | Erna Webber |
| Allen Nause | Prosecutor |
| John Procaccino | Amos |
| Billy Jayne | James |
| Marguerite Morrissey | Sister Immaculata |
| Zoaunne LeRoy | Sister Martha |
| Don Riley | Maurice Prindle |
| Ted D'Arms | Sheriff |
| Kendall Kay Munsey | Louise Donnelly |
| Casey Kramer | Marie |
| Jim doyle | Matt Webber |
| Kat Kramer | Sophie |
| Bill Dore | Judge |
| Jock Dove | Doctor McNabb |
| Larry Buck | Fire Chief |
| Jamie Bednar | Kid |
| Jeanne Bednar | Kid |
| Jed Burke | Kid |
| Carrie Bush | Kid |
| Marguerite Carson | Kid |
| Cheryl Dunn | Kid |
| Jill Ficca | Kid |
| Tony Ficca | Kid |
| Tabetha Hanson | Kid |
| Sean Hunt | Kid |
| Randy Johnson | Kid |
| Debbie Krahenbuhl | Kid |
| Jennifer Kramer | Kid |
| Daniel Kutz | Kid |
| Jamie Montgomery | Kid |
| Roger Osmonovich | Kid |
| Duane Soderstrom | Kid |
| Lorna Kay Vose | |
| Marneen Fields | Sick Nun (Uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alfred Sweeney | Production Design |
| Stanley Kramer | Director |
| László Kovács | Director of Photography |
| Milan Stitt | Screenplay |
| Pembroke J. Herring | Editor |
| Ernest Gold | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mario Iscovich | Associate Producer |
| Stanley Kramer | Producer |
| Melvin Simon | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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