Lilies of the Field (1963) Watch Online Trailer

Homer Smith, 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 Maria, who believes that Homer has been sent by God to build a much-needed church in the desert...



Lilies of the Field (1963)
Released: 05 Jul 1963
Runtime: 94 min
Rated: UNRATED
Director: Ralph Nelson
Writer(s): James Poe (screenplay), William E. Barrett (novel)
Actors: Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann, Isa Crino
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 13 nominations.
IMDB Ratings: 7.7



Plot: An unemployed construction worker (Homer Smith) 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 (Mother Maria), who believes that Homer has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert...