The Left Hand of God
1955 · 87 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 2,987 VOTES · DIR. Edward Dmytryk
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,042 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:38 THUNDER CRASHES
00:07:38 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now
00:10:36 Once there were scores like him. It's a waste of time and money.
00:13:27 but if you'd like to see the hospital, I'd be happy...
00:16:22 Where does that road lead to?
00:19:38 Beryl, please, you can't talk like that.
00:24:19 Difficult to be what one is expected to be all of the time.
00:27:02 You know, Father, our professions aren't too dissimilar.
00:29:26 You run along.
00:34:02 He's too tense.
00:36:04 I wonder if we'll become China cases, too.
00:39:35 I know you must have wondered why I haven't been to confession.
00:42:20 The Reverend Marvin has been in China a long time, Father.
00:47:19 You know, you should have stayed in Chungking.
00:50:05 By whom?
00:52:47 It's 72 days to the coast, that's a difficult path to find.
00:55:48 Did the rumour say where Yang was going?
00:58:57 Prepared what?
01:02:31 No.
01:06:53 They are unbecoming. You should get rid of them quickly, they offend me.
01:10:06 The Protestant.
01:14:02 There are two priests arriving here tomorrow by caravan, sent by the Bishop from Sinkiang.
01:17:32 Yes I do, Father.
01:20:20 Tomorrow?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,042
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:02:38
Final line01:20:20
Production Record
DirectorEdward Dmytryk
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,785,000
Revenue$4,000,000
IMDb votes2,987