The Great Heart

The Great Heart

11 mins | Documentary, History | Dec. 31, 1938

This short film tells the true story of the heroic sacrifice of Father Damien, the Belgian priest who suffered a living death in order to bring hope and God's comfort to the lepers confined on the Hawaiian island of Molokai.

The Great Heart

11 mins | Documentary, History | Dec. 31, 1938

The Great Heart
This short film tells the true story of the heroic sacrifice of Father Damien, the Belgian priest who suffered a living death in order to bring hope and God's comfort to the lepers confined on the Hawaiian island of Molokai.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Great Heart
Directors David Miller
Writers Morgan Cox

Cast

Carey Wilson

as Narrator (voice)

Tom Neal

as Father Damien (uncredited)