Movie
The Keys of the Kingdom
THE PICTURE THAT TOUCHES NEW HEIGHTS OF EMOTION
A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set backs which humble him, but make him more determined than ever to succeed.
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The Keys of the Kingdom opened in theaters December 15, 1944. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set backs which humble him, but make him more determined than ever to succeed.
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More about The Keys of the Kingdom
Cast
Gregory PeckFr. Francis Chisholm
Thomas MitchellWillie Tulloch
Vincent PriceAngus Mealey
Rose StradnerReverend Mother Maria-Veronica
Roddy McDowallFrancis Chisholm, as a boy
Edmund GwennFr. Hamish MacNabb
Cedric HardwickeMonsignor at Tweedside
Peggy Ann GarnerNora as a GirlCredits
- Directed by
- John M. Stahl
- Written by
- Nunnally Johnson, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, A.J. Cronin
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $2.4M
Production
20th Century FoxUnited States