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The Left Hand of God

"THE STRANGEST COVENANT BETWEEN GOD AND MAN EVER MADE!"

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.

Top Cast

  • Humphrey Bogart

    Humphrey Bogart

    James 'Jim' Carmody

  • Gene Tierney

    Gene Tierney

    Anne 'Scotty' Scott

  • Lee J. Cobb

    Lee J. Cobb

    Mieh Yang

  • Agnes Moorehead

    Agnes Moorehead

    Beryl Sigman

  • E.G. Marshall

    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

Overview

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.

Rating

6.3 / 10
43 Reviews
1 Popular

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