The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
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THE PICTURE THAT TOUCHES NEW HEIGHTS OF EMOTION
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
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 2h 17m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 55 votes
Directed by John M. Stahl.
Top cast
- 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
Where to watch The Keys of the Kingdom
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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