RogerMooreTheBestBond Review of Satan Never Sleeps

Satan Never Sleeps (1962)

Fine Drama all around with Bill Holden, Clifton Webb and France Nuyen

[9/10 · 17 May 2020]

I saw this film over 20 years ago and remembered it very well. I just purchased the blu ray and thoroughly enjoyed the film again. Holden. a priest, comes to a mission in communist China along with France Nuyen. She is infatuated with Holden even though he tells her not too. He is to take the place of Clifton Webb, an aging priest at the mission. Ho San(Weaver Levy/Lee) is the communist leader who was to be a priest before he became a communist. The story shows how scary communism is and can be. The acting is superb by all 4 actors. France is raped by Ho San as Holden is prevented from helping her. Webb knows nothing us this until later on. Holden later on sneaks France away so she can leave. She returns and has the baby. Webb is told about what happened and who the father is and what he did. Ho San is replaced as leader and soon there is more killing and unrest and Ho San's parents are killed. He changes his ways and helps Holden, Webb and France and the baby escape. He also accepts responsibility to raise his child and change his ways. In the final scene Clifton Webb gives his life to save the others. Really well done film.