Lilies of the Field
19631h 34min
An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.
Storyline
An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.
Released
June 4, 1963
Runtime
1h 34min
Director
Budget
$247,000
Revenue
$7,000,000
Language
English
Production
Rainbow Productions, United Artists
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