简介：Duringthe1950s,inasmallisolatedMexicanvillage,thelocalRomanCatholicpriest,FatherGomez(LeslieFrench),isanoldermanwithabrokenspirit.DuringhistenureinthevillageofQuantano,hefoughthardtokeephisflockofparishioners,inspiteofthreatsandintimidationfromthepartoflocalbanditAnacletoComachi(SirDirkBogarde)andhismen.Theatheisticbandithasimposedhistyrannicalruleovertheregionformanyyears.ThelocalPolicecannotfindanywitnessestocomeforwardandtestifytoanywrongdoingfromthepartofAnacleto.Therefore,theycannotchargehimorarresthim.TheCatholicChurchreplacesFatherGomezwithayounger,moreenergeticpriest,FatherKeogh(SirJohnMills)fromIreland.Beforedepartingthevillage,FatherGomezwarnsFatherKeoghofthedangersofdefyingAnacletoComachi'sauthority.ButFatherKeoghopenlydefiesthebanditandadministershisdailypriestlydutiesatthevillagechurch.Heevenmanagestopersuadesomeofthevillagerstostartattendingchurchagain.Inretaliation,Anacletotriestointimidatethepriestbystartingtomurderthevillagersinalphabeticalorder.Healsoplansafewattemptsonthepriest'slife.Comingbetweenthem,Locha(MylèneDemongeot),thebeautifuldaughterofthemajorlocallandowner,bringsabitofreason,sanity,andinnocencetothisviolentworld.AnacletopromisestoFatherKeoghtomendhiswaysandembracereligionifFatherKeoghcanpersuadehimthatit'sthereligiousmessageandteachings,notthepersonalityandcharismaofthepriestthatdrivesthefaith.FatherKeoghacceptsthechallengeandinvitesAnacletotolivewithhimandreadtheBible.Upondoingthis,AnacletodiscoversFatherKeogh'slittlesecret.…