The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
- Starring:
- Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, (more)
- Director(s):
- John M. Stahl, Lumsden Hare, (more)
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Keys of the Kingdom
Based on the novel by A.J. Cronin, The Keys of the Kingdom was the first big-budget effort of movie-newcomer Gregory Peck. This is the 137-minute chronicle of a Scottish priest (Peck), who is assigned a mission in China. Never very focused in his life or work, the priest finds plenty to keep his mind occupied in his new post; when he isn't coping with the starvation and poverty plaguing his flock, he must contend with China's bloody civil war. Nonetheless, he perseveres, and finds it difficult as an elderly man to retire. He returns to Scotland, where he finds a new purpose in life; that of ministering to youngsters who, like him, have trouble determining their place in the world. Keys of the Kingdom was one of the last 20th-Century-Fox films produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz before his career-shift to directing; Rose Stradner, Mankiewicz' then-wife, has an important role in the film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 137 mins
Complete Cast of The Keys of the Kingdom
- Gregory Peck - Father Francis Chisholm
- Vincent Price - Rev. Angus Mealy
- Rosa Stradner - Mother Maria Veronica
- Cedric Hardwicke - Monsignor Sleeth
- Jane Ball - Nora
- Anne Revere - Agnes Fiske
- Benson Fong - Joseph
- Arthur Shields - Father Tarrant
- Sara Allgood - Sister Martha
- Ruth Ford - Sister Clotilde
- H.T. Tsiang - Hosannah Wong
- Dennis Hoey - Alex Chisholm
- Terry Kilburn - Malcolm Glennie
- J. Anthony Hughes - Ned Bannon
- George Nokes - Andrew
- Hayward Soo-Hoo - Chia-Yu
- Philip Ahn - Mr. Pao
- Oie Chan - Grandmother
- Ruth Clifford - Sister Mercy Mary
- Thomas Mitchell - Dr. Willie Tullock
- Roddy McDowall - Francis Chisholm (younger)
- Edmund Gwenn - Rev. Hamish MacNabb
- Peggy Ann Garner - Nora as a Child
- James Gleason - Dr. Wilbur Fiske
- Ruth Nelson - Lisbeth Chisholm
- Leonard Strong - Mr. Chia
- Edith Barrett - Aunt Polly
- Richard Loo - Lieutenant Shon
- Kevin O'Shea - Father Craig
- Si-Lan Chen - Philomena Wang
- Ethel Griffies - Mrs. Glennie
- Lumsden Hare - Daniel Glennie
- Abner Biberman - Bandit Captain
- Moy Ming - Chinese Physician
- James B. Leong - Taoist Priest
- Richard Wang - Chinese Servant
- Beal Wong - Chinese Captain
- Clarence Lung - She Wing Soo Hoo, Orderly
- Director(s):
- John M. Stahl, Lumsden Hare
- Writer(s):
- Nunnally Johnson, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Producer(s):
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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