Lilies of the Field (1963)

Overview: 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.

Starring: Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann, Isa Crino

Categories: Comedy, Drama