The Left Hand of God Page #2

Synopsis: 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...
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Edward Dmytryk
Production: Fox
 
IMDB:
6.5
APPROVED
Year:
1955
87 min
128 Views


I'll look forward to it, doctor.

Morning.

Good morning, Father.

I was going to the village

but if you'd like to see

the hospital, I'd be happy...

That would be very interesting

but I'd rather take a look

around the village.

The village hasn't seen you either.

It'll be a great occasion.

I doubt that.

It's been a long time since I

went walking out with a pretty girl.

Do you always startle

people like that, Father?

Why?

One doesn't think of priests

ever walking out with girls.

I wasn't born a priest.

As a matter of fact,

I can remember the day I was voted

the loudest dresser in college.

Really, Father?

Where is your home

back in the States?

Columbus, Ohio.

It must be lonely for you out here.

Sometimes but Beryl and I do things

together and there's always my work.

Beryl?

Dr Sigman's wife. She's amazing.

I've learnt a lot from her.

Well placed

to boast two amazing women.

That has the ring of the

Blarney Stone, Father O'Shea.

There's nothing amazing about me.

It's amazing at least to me,

that you should be here.

It's a long story, Father, and I'll probably bore

you with it sometime if you're kind enough to listen.

I told you you were

a celebrity, Father.

So it seems.

- Good morning, Shen Fu.

This is Ben So Lin, Father.

Good morning.

We waited a long

time for you, Shen Fu.

I'm very happy to be here.

This, Shen Fu,

is the oldest man in our village,

the father of uncounted sons.

He seeks your blessing.

I too seek a blessing.

It was magnificent.

You knew them so well.

It was just the thing to do

to impress the village.

Perhaps it was just a

little too magnificent.

The Chinese love a gesture like

that. You'll see.

They'll flock to the mission now.

It ought to make the doctor happy.

I'll fill his clinic and the

mission can now stay open.

Aren't you glad, Father, to

have the mission continue?

Uh-huh.

Where does that road lead to?

Number Five village.

- Nowhere else?

No.

Dr Sigman tells me the trade

caravans come through here often.

They used to. It's been months

since the last caravan.

There's no other means of

transportation to the coast?

You mean without the caravan?

- Uh-huh. - I'm afraid not.

Mmm, I see.

You're stuck here, Father

O'Shea, whether you like it or not.

That's the way it looks, doesn't it?

Sorry to interrupt, Father.

I make bed.

No, thank you, John.

I'll take care of the bed myself.

Father must visit six villages soon

and meet people.

I must?

- Very necessary. Today visit one village and bless people.

Christ died for all.

You got a good point, John,

Christ died for all. No favourites.

You say mass tomorrow, Father?

Well, I'm afraid

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