Mission to Glory: A True Story(1977)

movie - first aired/released 1977-01-01 - 116 min - audience 7.0

Western

Directed by Ken Kennedy

Father Kino, a 17th-century Jesuit missionary, dedicated his life to helping Native Americans in the Southwest by teaching them agricultural skills as well as building missions and spreading Christianity. An explorer, astronomer and map maker, Father Kino surmounted numerous challenges as he journeyed through California, Arizona and Mexico.