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The Left Hand of God (1955)

APPROVED 87 min  -  Drama  -   14 November 1955 (West Germany)
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At a Catholic mission in China, long-awaited "Father O'Shea" proves to be a tough guy, disturbingly attractive to mission nurse Anne.

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Alfred Hayes (screenplay), William E. Barrett (novel)

Stars:

Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney and Lee J. Cobb
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Humphrey Bogart ...
Gene Tierney ...
Lee J. Cobb ...
Mieh Yang
Agnes Moorehead ...
Beryl Sigman
E.G. Marshall ...
Dr. David Sigman
Jean Porter Jean Porter ...
Mary Yin
Carl Benton Reid Carl Benton Reid ...
Father Cornelius
Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung ...
John Wong
Philip Ahn Philip Ahn ...
Jan Teng
Benson Fong Benson Fong ...
Chun Tien
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Storyline

A man in priestly robes, seemingly the long-awaited Father O'Shea, arrives at a little-frequented Catholic mission in 1947 China. Though the man seems curiously uncomfortable with his priestly duties, his tough tactics prove very successful in the Seven Villages, as around them China disintegrates in civil war and revolution. But he has a secret, and his friendship with mission nurse Anne (an attractive war widow) seems to be taking on an unpriestly tone... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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China | Catholic | Nurse | Escape | Hospital  | See more »

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One false step leads to bigger ones... See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

La main gauche du Seigneur See more »

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording) (magnetic prints) | Mono (Western Electric Recording) (optical prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1
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Trivia

William Faulkner completed an adaptation of the 1950 novel for director Howard Hawks, a longtime collaborator, but the results were deemed "rather dull and sincere with an abundance of narration" by Hawks biographer Todd McCarthy and was shelved. See more »

Quotes

Dr. David Sigman: [of prostitutes] Don't tell me the Church gives up on 'em, father! Medicine doesn't give up...
Jim Carmody: When medicine reaches a point where it never has to walk hopelessly away from a case, then you can criticize the Church because it left some... spiritual illness uncured.
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Connections

Referenced in Bogart: The Untold Story (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

"A LOAF OF BREAD"
Written by Ken Darby (based on traditional "The Old Gray Goose")
Sung by Humphrey Bogart and Gene Tierney See more »