The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
The Keys of the Kingdom 1944
Dvd Rip English
IMDB User Rating:7.3/10
Awards:Nominated for 4 Oscars.
Director:John M. Stahl
Genre:Drama
A
young priest, Father Chisholm (Gregory Peck) is sent to China to
establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his
boyhood friend (Vincent Price), 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.
CAST
Gregory Peck ... Father Francis Chisholm
Thomas Mitchell ... Willie Tulloch
Vincent Price ... Angus Mealey
Rose Stradner ... Reverend Mother Maria-Veronica (as Rosa Stradner)
Roddy McDowall ... Francis Chisholm, as a boy
Edmund Gwenn ... Father Hamish MacNabb
Cedric Hardwicke ... Monsignor at Tweedside (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Peggy Ann Garner ... Nora, as a girl
Jane Ball ... Nora, as an adult
James Gleason ... Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Anne Revere ... Agnes Fiske
Ruth Nelson ... Mrs. Chisholm, Francis' mother
Benson Fong ... Joseph
Leonard Strong ... Mr. Chia
Philip Ahn ... Mr. Pao, envoy for Mr. Chia




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