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Satan Never Sleeps (1962)

125 min  -  Drama   -  23 March 1962 (West Germany)
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A priest (William Holden) arrives at a mission-post in China accompanied by a young native girl who has joined him along the way... See full summary »

Director:

Leo McCarey

Writers:

Claude Binyon (screenplay), Leo McCarey (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

William Holden, Clifton Webb and France Nuyen
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Holden ...
Father O'Banion
Clifton Webb Clifton Webb ...
Father Bovard
France Nuyen France Nuyen ...
Siu Lan
Athene Seyler Athene Seyler ...
Sister Agness
Martin Benson Martin Benson ...
Kuznietsky
Edith Sharpe Edith Sharpe ...
Sister Theresa
Robert Lee Robert Lee ...
Chung Ren
Marie Yang Marie Yang ...
Andy Ho Andy Ho ...
Ho San's Father
Burt Kwouk Burt Kwouk ...
Ah Wang
Weaver Lee Weaver Lee ...
Ho San
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Storyline

A priest (William Holden) arrives at a mission-post in China accompanied by a young native girl who has joined him along the way. His job is to relieve the existing priest (Clifton Webb), who is now too old and weak to continue with the upkeep of the church. However, Communist soldiers arrive at the mission and seize it as a command post. Their leader rapes the native girl and impregnates her, only later to realise that Communism is no good for him. In the end, the foursome flee to the border, but are pursued by Communist forces along the way. Written by Jonathon Dabell <J.D.@pixie.ntu.ac.uk>  

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Priest | Church | Catholic Hospital | Convent School | Nun  | See more »

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Cantonese

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Flight from Terror See more »

Filming Locations:

England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Filmed in England on sets that had been built for The Inn of the Sixth Happiness. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the baptism scene at the end, Holden pulls the white garment over his head just as the name of the child is revealed. His hair is very tousled as his head subsequently emerges. The scene cuts to the proud/happy parents, then right back to Holden and his hair is miraculously restored to its customary neatness with no apparent time elapsed. See more »

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Referenced in Tomorrow, Yesterday, and Today (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Satan Never Sleeps"
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Harold Adamson and Leo McCarey
Sung by Timi Yuro See more »