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. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set backs which humble him, but make him more determined than ever to succeed.
Directing | John M. Stahl | Director |
Writing | Nunnally Johnson | Screenplay |
Writing | A.J. Cronin | Novel |
Writing | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Screenplay |
Editing | James B. Clark | Editor |
Art | William S. Darling | Art Direction |
Camera | Arthur C. Miller | Director of Photography |
Art | Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
Art | James Basevi | Art Direction |
Production | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Bonnie Cashin | Costume Design |
Sound | Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
Costume & Make-Up | Guy Pearce | Makeup Artist |
Production | Frances C. Richardson | Researcher |
Directing | Howard W. Koch | Assistant Director |