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The Left Hand of God

1955 · 87 min

A quiet, morally charged drama where a man's borrowed robes and a war-torn setting create constant unease, softened by moments of tenderness and faith.

Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Genres: Drama, Adventure
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, Lee J. Cobb

Tagline: THE STRANGEST COVENANT BETWEEN GOD AND MAN EVER MADE!
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.

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Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Genres: Drama, Adventure
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, Lee J. Cobb

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
faith
deception
isolation
redemption
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, adventure
Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Written by: Alfred Hayes
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, Lee J. Cobb, Agnes Moorehead, E.G. Marshall, Jean Porter, Carl Benton Reid, Victor Sen Yung
Music: Victor Young
Cinematography: Franz Planer
Runtime: 87 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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