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
00:07:42 and in the hour of our death. Amen.
00:10:44 Is there?
00:13:33 The village hasn't seen you either. It'll be a great occasion.
00:16:32 There's no other means of transportation to the coast?
00:19:56 I can't think of him as a man.
00:24:41 Even Father Coleman didn't accomplish as much as you have in the short time you've been here.
00:27:27 Well, it's there and it's filthy.
00:30:18 lying on a bed of straw in a stable
00:34:34 Priests are men.
00:37:38 Ah, here's one.
00:40:25 SPRAY HISSES
00:43:36 12 years. We're a small establishment here.
00:48:03 Sure, the accommodations on nice, but out there's thousands of miles
00:50:56 And you'll apologise to Pao Ching in the morning.
00:54:14 That's why I wanted to get away.
00:57:46 Where's O'Shea?
01:00:26 What I'd like to say I'd like to say standing on my feet.
01:05:33 You were here, Jimmy.
01:08:18 Those are a good terms, Jimmy.
01:12:33 And Father O'Shea say, "Holy Ghost touch you, Mieh Yang."
01:15:37 Well, a man who wasn't a priest was falling in love with you.
01:19:27 You mean no-one is to know I'm not a priest?
01:23:07 CHURCH BELLS RING
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,042
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:02:38
Final line01:23:07
Production Record
DirectorEdward Dmytryk
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,785,000
Revenue$4,000,000
IMDb votes2,987