The Keys of the Kingdom
1944 · Movie · NR · 137 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Based on The Keys of the Kingdom
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Details
- Years
- 1944
- Release date
- 1944-12-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 137 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (52 votes)
Themes
- father
- friends
- priest
- black and white
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1946 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gregory Peck
as Fr. Francis Chisholm
Thomas Mitchell
as Willie Tulloch
Vincent Price
as Angus Mealey
Rose Stradner
as Reverend Mother Maria-Veronica
Roddy McDowall
as Francis Chisholm, as a boy
Edmund Gwenn
as Fr. Hamish MacNabb
Cedric Hardwicke
as Monsignor at Tweedside
Peggy Ann Garner
as Nora as a Girl
Jane Ball
as Nora, as an Adult
James Gleason
as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Directed by John M. Stahl