Tolton: From Slave to Priest
The Story of a True American Hero.
Tolton: From Slave to Priest Synopsis
Augustus Tolton’s enslaved mother knows there’s only one way to save her family – she has to escape the slave-state of Missouri for freedom in Illinois. Slipping away in the dead of night, with three children in tow, she trudges 20 miles to the vast Mississippi River. In a leaky rowboat, with bullets from angry Confederate soldiers whizzing by her ears, Mama Tolton rows to freedom. In the face of the shameful prejudice of the Church in America, young Augustus dreams of becoming a Catholic priest. His dream seems hopeless, yet against all odds he perseveres. Finally ordained in Rome, he returns home to serve people of all races as America’s first Black priest.
Tolton: From Slave to Priest is a film directed by Leonardo Defilippis with a runtime of 1h 18m. It stars Jim R. Coleman and Elissa Lynn Sanders.
- Director:
- Leonardo Defilippis
- Writers:
- Patti Defilippis, Leonardo Defilippis
- Producers:
- Eric Bredbenner
- Cinematographer:
- Randolph Sellars
- Production:
- Saint Luke Productions
- Status:
- Released
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Tolton: From Slave to Priest Cast & Crew
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Key crew
Directed by Leonardo Defilippis, written by Patti Defilippis and Leonardo Defilippis, produced by Eric Bredbenner.
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The main cast of Tolton: From Slave to Priest includes Jim R. Coleman and Elissa Lynn Sanders. The film was directed by Leonardo Defilippis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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