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The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

THE PICTURE THAT TOUCHES NEW HEIGHTS OF EMOTION

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 17M

Director : John M. Stahl
Writer : Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Nunnally Johnson

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.

Actors

Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Father 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
Father 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
Benson Fong
Benson Fong
Joseph
Leonard Strong
Leonard Strong
Mr. Chia
Philip Ahn
Philip Ahn
Mr. Pao, Envoy for Mr. Chia
Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields
Father 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
Eunice Soo-Hoo
Eunice Soo-Hoo
Anna

Crews

John M. Stahl
John M. Stahl
Director
A.J. Cronin
A.J. Cronin
Novel
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenplay
Nunnally Johnson
Nunnally Johnson
Screenplay
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer
Arthur C. Miller
Arthur C. Miller
Director of Photography
James B. Clark
James B. Clark
Editor
William S. Darling
William S. Darling
Art Direction
James Basevi
James Basevi
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Bonnie Cashin
Bonnie Cashin
Costume Design
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Makeup Artist
Frances C. Richardson
Frances C. Richardson
Researcher
Howard W. Koch
Howard W. Koch
Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

The Keys of the Kingdom 1944 Trailer

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