The Left Hand of God

"THE STRANGEST COVENANT BETWEEN GOD AND MAN EVER MADE!"

1955 1h 27m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 45

DramaAdventure

Synopsis

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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.

“THE STRANGEST COVENANT BETWEEN GOD AND MAN EVER MADE!”

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart
James 'Jim' Carmody
Gene Tierney
Anne 'Scotty' Scott
Lee J. Cobb
Mieh Yang
Agnes Moorehead
Beryl Sigman
E.G. Marshall
Dr. David Sigman
Jean Porter
Mary Yin
Carl Benton Reid
Father Cornelius
Victor Sen Yung
John Wong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward Dmytryk
Writers: Alfred Hayes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward Dmytryk, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dorothy Spencer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Humphrey Bogart and Gene Tierney and Lee J. Cobb carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE STRANGEST COVENANT BETWEEN GOD AND MAN EVER MADE!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward Dmytryk directs. Franz Planer behind the camera. Victor Young scores. Dorothy Spencer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
371 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Edward Dmytryk, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dorothy Spencer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Humphrey Bogart and Gene Tierney and Lee J. Cobb carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "THE STRANGEST COVENANT BETWEEN GOD AND MAN EVER MADE!".
9IMDB entry: tt0048291 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.