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.
Humphrey Bogart
as James 'Jim' Carmody
Gene Tierney
as Anne 'Scotty' Scott
Lee J. Cobb
as Mieh Yang
Agnes Moorehead
as Beryl Sigman
E.G. Marshall
as Dr. David Sigman
Jean Porter
as Mary Yin
Carl Benton Reid
as Father Cornelius
Victor Sen Yung
as John Wong
Philip Ahn
as Jan Teng
Benson Fong
as Chun Tien
Robert Burton
as Rev. Marvin
Walter Soo Hoo
as Clinic Orderly (uncredited)
