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The Left Hand of God (1955) 6.3
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 |
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Mieh Yang
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Beryl Sigman
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Dr. David Sigman
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Jean Porter | ... |
Mary Yin
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Carl Benton Reid | ... |
Father Cornelius
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Victor Sen Yung | ... |
John Wong
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Philip Ahn | ... |
Jan Teng
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Benson Fong | ... |
Chun Tien
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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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He profaned the cloth he wore! She fought against a forbidden relationship! See more »Genres:
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14 November 1955 (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
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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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Written by Ken Darby (based on traditional "The Old Gray Goose")
Sung by Humphrey Bogart and Gene Tierney
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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 »Goofs
Throughout the climactic confrontation as Carmody and Mieh Yang sit next to each other, Mieh Yang's bald head shifts repeatedly between sunshine and shadow. 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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"A LOAF OF BREAD"Written by Ken Darby (based on traditional "The Old Gray Goose")
Sung by Humphrey Bogart and Gene Tierney
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Bogey's a priest in Asia, trying to help Gene Tierney help herself and a mission survive the trying times and the dangerous local warlord (Cobb!!). Not too much going on here, just a lot of nice scenery and some light melodrama, since Bogart's character is not all he seems to be (he curses, beats a stranger, and packs a gun). Cobb was not a good choice for the warlord (I mean, Willie Loman to Chinese Warlord in one easy step? What were they thinking?), but the scenes with he and Bogey are the most entertaining aspect of the film. Tierney is given little to work with, and does little herself to salvage the material; her chemistry with Bogart is also close to zero.
Watchable, but only sparsely entertaining -- could possibly have been a better movie with a less compromised production.