The Keys of the Kingdom
1944 · Movie · 137 min. · United States
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. Over the span of many years he gains acceptance and a growing congregation among the Chinese, through his quiet determination, understanding and patience.
Direction John M. Stahl
Cast Gregory Peck · Vincent Price · Thomas Mitchell · Rose Stradner · Roddy McDowall · Edmund Gwenn · Cedric Hardwicke · Peggy Ann Garner · Anne Revere
Soundtrack Alfred Newman
Screenplay Nunnally Johnson · Joseph L. Mankiewicz · A.J. Cronin
Cinematography Arthur C. Miller
Original title The Keys of the Kingdom
7.0
653 votes (FilmAffinity)
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