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Lilies of the Field

Lilies of the Field (1963) starring Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Stanley Adams
Lilies of the Field (1963) starring Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Stanley Adams At its core, Lilies of the Field is about resurrection and unexpected fulfillment. Coming together under the guidance of an unseen hand (“he build the chapel”) … Disparate people find more to life than what had...
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The Left Hand of God

The Left Hand of God (1955), starring Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, Lee J. Cobb, Agnes Moorehead, E.G. Marshall
The Left Hand of God (1955), starring Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, Lee J. Cobb, Agnes Moorehead, E.G. Marshall Synopsis of The Left Hand of God In The Left Hand of God, at a Catholic mission in China, long-awaited “Father O’Shea” proves to be a tough guy, disturbingly attractive to mission nurse Anne.
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Going My Way

Going My Way (1944) starring Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, directed by Leo McCarey
Going My Way (1944) starring Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, directed by Leo McCarey Going My Way was the 1944 Best picture Academy Award winner. When old fading St. Dominic’s Church gets a new young priest, things are bound to change. The air is filled with music from the...
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The Bells of St. Mary’s

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) starring Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, by Leo McCarey
The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) starring Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, by Leo McCarey Synopsis of The Bells of St. Mary’s In The Bells of St. Mary’s, a carefree singing priest clashes with a no-nonsense nun at a school in a struggling parish.
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