Bing Crosby stars as Father Charles O'Malley, an Irish Catholic priest whose progressive views are challenged within his new New York City parish. With a smile on his face and a song in his heart, can Father Chuck win over a crusty elder father and the rest of his congregation? Director Leo McCarey's charming multi-Oscar-winner (including Best Picture and Actor) co-stars Barry Fitzgerald, Frank McHugh, Gene Lockhart.