---
title: 'When in Rome (1952)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Clarence Brown'
released: '1952-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 78
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/when-in-rome-1952'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045324/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# When in Rome (1952)

1952 · 78 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

When in Rome is a 1952 American comedy drama film directed by Clarence Brown and starring Van Johnson, Paul Douglas, and Joseph Calleia. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and was based on a story by Robert Buckner, Dorothy Kingsley, and Charles Schnee. The picture opens with the following text: ”1950 was a Holy Year. Three million pilgrims from every part of the world thronged to Rome, the Eternal City. Our story is about two men who journeyed to Rome that year. One was Father John X. Halligan, a young priest from Coaltown, Pennsylvania, whose mission was a holy one. The other was Joe Brewster, late of Sing Sing, San Quentin, Joliet and Atlanta, whose mission was not so holy. If our story has a moral, it’s a simple one. God may move in mysterious ways, but He gets there just the same.”

## Credits

- **Director:** [Clarence Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-brown)
- **Producer:** [Clarence Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-brown)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Buckner](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-buckner)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carmen Dragon](https://cinepixo.com/people/carmen-dragon)
- **Director of Photography:** [William H. Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-daniels)
- **Editor:** [Robert J. Kern](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-j-kern)

## Cast

- [Paul Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-douglas)
- [Van Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/van-johnson)
- [Mimi Aguglia](https://cinepixo.com/people/mimi-aguglia)
- [Charles Fernley Fawcett](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-fernley-fawcett)
- [Joseph Calleia](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-calleia)
- [Mario Siletti](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-siletti)
- [Renata Vanni](https://cinepixo.com/people/renata-vanni)
- [Aldo Silvani](https://cinepixo.com/people/aldo-silvani)
- [Emory Parnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/emory-parnell)
- [Argentina Brunetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/argentina-brunetti)
- [Tudor Owen](https://cinepixo.com/people/tudor-owen)

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