A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles.
First of all, Vincent Price is the third credited actor on this film. How did that happen? In the well over two hours of movie, he gets less than ten minutes of screen time. Of course, for Price fans, it is ten very good minutes, but still...
What is so great about this film is that it simultaneously promotes religion and calls out those who use it for their own ends. Father Chisholm hopes to spread the message of Christ, but he wants to do it by example. He refuses to accept converts who do not truly believe or those who have been paid to "believe". I love this. Being Christian is a good thing, but only if done for the right reasons. It seems far too many people forget this.
First of all, Vincent Price is the third credited actor on this film. How did that happen? In the well over two hours of movie, he gets less than ten minutes of screen time. Of course, for Price fans, it is ten very good minutes, but still...
What is so great about this film is that it simultaneously promotes religion and calls out those who use it for their own ends. Father Chisholm hopes to spread the message of Christ, but he wants to do it by example. He refuses to accept converts who do not truly believe or those who have been paid to "believe". I love this. Being Christian is a good thing, but only if done for the right reasons. It seems far too many people forget this.