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The Keys of the Kingdom

"THE PICTURE THAT TOUCHES NEW HEIGHTS OF EMOTION"

1944-12-15 Drama 2hr 17m

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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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.

  • Released
    1944-12-15
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $3,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 17m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    普通话, 广州话 / 廣州話, English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    20th Century Fox

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Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Fr. Francis Chisholm
Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Willie Tulloch
Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Angus Mealey
Rose Stradner

Rose Stradner

Reverend Mother Maria-Veronica
Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Francis Chisholm, as a boy
Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn

Fr. Hamish MacNabb
Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Monsignor at Tweedside
Peggy Ann Garner

Peggy Ann Garner

Nora as a Girl
Jane Ball

Jane Ball

Nora, as an Adult
James Gleason

James Gleason

Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Agnes Fiske
Ruth Nelson

Ruth Nelson

Mrs. Chisholm, Francis' Mother
Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Mr. Pao, Envoy for Mr. Chia
Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Fr. Fitzgerald, Dean at Holywell
Edith Barrett

Edith Barrett

Aunt Polly
Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

Sister Martha
Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Lt. Shon
Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Sister Clotilde
Kevin O'Shea

Kevin O'Shea

Father Craig
H.T. Tsiang

H.T. Tsiang

Hosannah Wong
Si-Lan Chen

Si-Lan Chen

Philomena Wang
Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Alec Chisholm (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Sister Mercy Mary (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Uncle Ned (uncredited)
James B. Leong

James B. Leong

Taoist Priest at Boy's Healing (uncredited)
Richard Wang

Richard Wang

Chinese Servant (uncredited)
Joseph Kim

Joseph Kim

Chinese Servant (uncredited)
Moy Ming

Moy Ming

Chinese Doctor (uncredited)
Beal Wong

Beal Wong

Chinese Captain (uncredited)
Clarence Lung

Clarence Lung

Orderly (uncredited)
Eugene Louis

Eugene Louis

Joshua (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes

Georgie Nokes

Andrew (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-30

I sometimes wonder whether politics in the 21st century might be a bit more stable around the globe, were we not to have spent much of the l... read more

I sometimes wonder whether politics in the 21st century might be a bit more stable around the globe, were we not to have spent much of the last century sending folks like "Father Chisholm" all over the place imposing Christianity on peoples who had got along splendidly for aeons without it... This film depicts one such gentleman - a well meaning Father who struggles to find fulfilment at home in Scotland. His seminarian friend Edmund Gwenn is now the Bishop, and decides he needs a challenge - so he is duly dispatched to China where he is tasked with spreading his faith amongst those in a war-torn province coming to terms with the end of the Ming dynasty and the ascension of the new Republic. Oscar nominated Gregory Peck brings quite a bit of nuance to his role. He arrives to find his mission in ruins and a congregation he could count on one hand. His sense of humanity and his determination to help the poor, sick, and needy attracts the attention of the local mandarin, whose son he helps recover from a life-threatening illness. In return, he is provided with land and builders; builds a new mission and even manages to secure the services of three nuns - the senior of whom he has a bit of a contretemps with before war presents them all with more important issues to deal with... The story is told by way of a retrospective, so we know all along roughly what happens in the end - but Peck along with a solid supporting cast including Thomas Mitchell and Rosa Stradner keep this creatively photographed story engaging for an, admittedly, long 2¼ hours. Keep an eye out for a few short scenes from Vincent Price and a very young Roddy McDowell (just 16) too.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

I sometimes wonder whether politics in the 21st century might be a bit more stable around the globe, were we not to have spent much of the last century sending folks like "Father Chisholm" all over the place imposing Christianity on peoples...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-30

I sometimes wonder whether politics in the 21st century might be a bit more stable around the globe, were we not to have spent much of the last century sending folks like "Father Chisholm" all over th...

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