Flying Padre
Stanley Kubrick’s short documentary about Father Fred Stadtmueller, a Catholic priest serving a vast 4,000-square-mile parish in rural New Mexico. To reach his scattered congregation, he pilots his own Piper Cub aircraft, the Spirit of St. Joseph. Over two days, Kubrick follows the “flying padre” as he conducts Mass, mediates between quarreling children, attends a funeral, and airlifts a sick child to medical care—capturing both the challenges and quiet heroism of his daily mission.
Flying Padre (1951)
Stanley Kubrick
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United States of America
Ratings
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5.1/10
143 votes
Rating consensus
51/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Cooler blended reception — weighted ~51/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Bob Hite
Narrator (voice)
Fred Stadtmueller
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Flying Padre (1951)
Stanley Kubrick
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