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The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

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Release Date: Dec 15, 1944 Wide

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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

Unrated, 2 hr. 17 min.

Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Classics

Directed By: John M. Stahl

In Theaters: Dec 15, 1944 Wide

On DVD: Jul 11, 2006

Cast

Gregory Peck
Father Francis Chisholm
Thomas Mitchell
Dr. Willie Tullock
Vincent Price
Rev. Angus Mealy
Roddy McDowall
Francis Chisholm (young...
Rosa Stradner
Mother Maria Veronica
Edmund Gwenn
Rev. Hamish MacNabb
Cedric Hardwicke
Monsignor Sleeth
Peggy Ann Garner
Nora as a Child
Jane Ball
Nora
James Gleason
Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Anne Revere
Agnes Fiske
Ruth Nelson
Lisbeth Chisholm
Benson Fong
Joseph
Leonard Strong
Mr. Chia
Arthur Shields
Father Tarrant
Edith Barrett
Aunt Polly
Sara Allgood
Sister Martha
Richard Loo
Lieutenant Shon
Ruth Ford
Sister Clotilde
Kevin O'Shea
Father Craig
H.T. Tsiang
Hosannah Wong
Si-Lan Chen
Philomena Wang
Dennis Hoey
Alex Chisholm
Ethel Griffies
Mrs. Glennie
Terry Kilburn
Malcolm Glennie
Lumsden Hare
Daniel Glennie
J. Anthony Hughes
Ned Bannon
Abner Biberman
Bandit Captain
George Nokes
Andrew
Philip Ahn
Mr. Pao
Ruth Clifford
Sister Mercy Mary
Joseph Kim
James B. Leong
Taoist Priest
Clarence Lung
She Wing Soo Hoo Orderl...
Moy Ming
Chinese Physician
Hayward Soo Hoo
Chia-Yu
W. Beal Wong
Chinese Captain
Oie Chan
Grandmother
Richard Wang
Chinese Servant

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With the help of an Oscar nomination, Gregory Peck becamea major star after appearing in Fox's religious bio-epic, in which he plays the heroic Scottish priest, Father Francis Chisholm.

December 13, 2010 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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This disc showcases the high quality that Fox's 'Studio Classics' series is known for and does not disappoint.

July 10, 2007 Full Review Source: DVD Review

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Felix Gonzalez Jr.

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... a beautiful and uplifting story with uniformly strong performances from its brilliant cast.

July 10, 2007 Full Review Source: DVD Review

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Felix Gonzalez Jr.

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Peck's star-making turn… earned him a Best Actor nod and established his screen persona as a ruggedly decent, dignified underdog.

August 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide

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Steven D. Greydanus

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Young Scottish priest Peck goes overseas to convert the people of China to Catholicism ... disagreeing with Church authority types about the so-called heathen status of those "inscrutables": he thinks of them as human beings! This bit of Hollywood liberal radicalism from the 40's got Peck his first Oscar for his

June 29, 2011

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This movie has a good story, but it is too long, and we don't get to see Vincent Price enough, which is one of the reasons I wanted to see the movie. It could have been better if the story was shorter and a little more exciting.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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