Come to the Stable (1949)

I sat through this entire movie because Loretta Young positively glows in a nun's habit. I couldn't take my eyes off her, and she's in almost every scene. No wonder she was nominated for an academy award for this role: her calm and grace definitely take this rather plain story up a notch.

A story about nuns trying to build a children's hospital with no money and some active opposition could have used a few more comic touches. I truly felt bad for the rich neighbor/landlord whose sleep and lifestyle were disrupted by the hustle and bustle of the nuns ringing a bell and hosting a farmer's market to raise money for their cause. Their faith in their project is truly an "irresistible force," as the bishop calls it. Not recommended.

⬆⬆⬆ ... I mean, look at her there on the right: glowing!