At one stage you couldn't go wrong with a horny man of God hooking up with a woman and this was a big hit for Ken G. Hall at Cinesound. At this stage Hall was still very much in learner director mode but he was fortunate to be protected by some solid IP - the story, though hoary, is very solid. John Longden is ideal in the title role as the tormented reverend. Charlotte Francis is ideally sexy as the woman who tempts him. I liked Jocelyn Howarth too as her daughter - she is relaxed and natural although her role is small.
Location filming helps a lot - the seaside town - and it's fun to see little Bill Kerr as a blind kid. There's some wacky comedy from a George Wallace type. The romantic male lead (not Longden, the guy after Howarth) is wet, as so many 30s Australian film leading men were.
The pacing is a little off - gaps between people talking, uncertain sound. It's not as confident as later Cinesound movies. Also I saw an hour long version so character development was cut right down.
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