Top Billed Cast
Sidney Poitier
Homer Smith
Lilia Skala
Mother Maria
Lisa Mann
Sister Gertrude
Isa Crino
Sister Agnes
Francesca Jarvis
Sister Albertine
Pamela Branch
Sister Elizabeth
Stanley Adams
Juan Acolito
Dan Frazer
Father Murphy
Bobby Driscoll
Mexican Holding Chapel Door (uncredited)
Ralph Nelson
Mr. Ashton (uncredited)
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Review 1DiscussionA review by CinemaSerf
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Written by CinemaSerf on Wed May 24 2023
This is one of my favourite performances from Sidney Poitier. Normally his characterisations were settled in an environment of racist and/or bigoted undertones. This drama actually has a much lighter, more comedic, touch to it. He is "Homer" a travelling factotum who happens upon five German nuns who who are bent on building a chapel - but they have no money, no labourer, and practically no way of communicating with their largely Spanish speaking neighbours. Now "Homer" is a kindly soul, so when the headstrong and determined "Mother Maria" (Lilia Skala) coaxes and cajoles him to help them out h...
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Facts
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
247000.00
Revenue
7000000.00
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- nun
- arizona
- homelessness
- farm life
- chapel
- religion
- racism
- desert
- mother superior
- theme song
- ruins
- construction worker
- bonding
- african american man
- religious community
- humanitarian work
- amen
- east german refugees
- frugality
- circuit priest
- desert store