Cardinal Innitzer Erik Frey as Seyss-Inquart Wolfgang Preiss as SS major Jill Haworth as Lalage Menton Raf Vallone as Cardinal Quarenghi Tullio Carminati as Cardinal Giacobbi Arthur Hunnicut as Sheriff Dubrow Chill Wills as Monsignor Whittle Background The script was credited to Robert Dozier, but featured uncredited contributions by Ring Lardner, Jr., who worked with Preminger in developing characterizations and story structure. Saul Bass was not only responsible for designing the film's poster and advertising campaign, but also the film titles, during which Bass transforms a walk through the Vatican into an abstract play of horizontal and vertical lines. Release The film was the first to be shown in 70 mm despite being shot in 35 mm for some roadshow releases, using a "print-up" ("blow up") process. Reception Box-office performance The Cardinal was the 18th highest-grossing film of the year. It grossed $11,170,588 in the United States, earning $5.46 million in domestic rentals. Critical reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 50% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. Awards The film won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Drama, marking the third time, following East of Eden (1955) and Spartacus (1960), and the last time (), that a film won that category without later being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Preminger was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director and John Huston was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Huston's role as Cardinal Glennon was his official debut as an actor, although he had previously played bit roles in several films, including his own The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). Other Academy Award nominations were those for Best Cinematography (Leon Shamroy), Best Art Direction (Lyle R. Wheeler and set decorator Gene Callahan), Best Costume Design (Donald Brooks) and Best Film Editing (Louis R. Loeffler). Honors The film was nominated by the American Film Institute for its AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores list. Preservation The Cardinal was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012. See also List of American films of 1963 References External links 1963 drama films 1963 films American drama films Best Drama Picture Golden Globe winners Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe winning performance Films about Catholicism Films about Catholic priests Films based on