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The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

THE PICTURE THAT TOUCHES NEW HEIGHTS OF EMOTION

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

137 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

15 December 1944

Country

United States of America

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

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

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

Eunice Soo-Hoo

Eunice Soo-Hoo

Anna

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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