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The Keys of the Kingdom ()

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A young priest is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish.
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Father Francis Chisholm
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Willie Tulloch
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Angus Mealey
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Rev. Mother Maria-Veronica (as Rosa Stradner)
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Francis Chisholm as a Boy
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Father Hamish MacNabb
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Monsignor at Tweedside (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
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Nora as a Girl
Jane Ball ...
Nora as an Adult
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Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
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Agnes Fiske
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Mrs. Chisholm - Francis' Mother
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Joseph
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Mr. Chia
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Mr. Pao - Envoy for Mr. Chia
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Father Fitzgerald - Dean at Holywell
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Aunt Polly
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Sister Martha
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Lt. Shon
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Sister Clotilde
Kevin O'Shea ...
Father Craig
H.T. Tsiang ...
Hosannah Wong
Si-Lan Chen ...
Philomena Wang
Eunice Soo-Hoo ...
Anna
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Willie's Father (scenesDeleted)
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Father Gomez (scenesDeleted)
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Mrs. Glennie (scenesDeleted)
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Daniel Glennie (scenesDeleted)
Maxwell Hayes ...
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John Herbert-Bond ...
Malcolm Glennie (scenesDeleted)
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Malcolm Glennie (scenesDeleted)
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Thad (scenesDeleted)
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Wai's Captain (uncredited)
Conrad Binyon ...
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Oie Chan ...
Anna's Grandmother (uncredited)
George Chung ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Sister Mercy Mary (uncredited)
Frank Eng ...
Father Chou (uncredited)
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Alec Chisholm (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes ...
Uncle Ned (uncredited)
Joseph Kim ...
Chinese Servant (uncredited)
James B. Leong ...
Taoist Priest at Boy's Healing (uncredited)
Eugene Louie ...
Joshua (uncredited)
Clarence Lung ...
Orderly (uncredited)
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Chinese Doctor (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes ...
Andrew (uncredited)
Richard Wang ...
Chinese Servant (uncredited)
Beal Wong ...
Chinese Captain (uncredited)
Jean Wong ...
Adopted Daughter (uncredited)

Directed by

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John M. Stahl

Written by

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz ... (screenplay) and
Nunnally Johnson ... (screenplay)
 
A.J. Cronin ... (novel)

Produced by

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz ... producer

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Alfred Newman

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Arthur C. Miller ... director of photography (as Arthur Miller)

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James B. Clark

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James Basevi
William S. Darling ... (as William Darling)

Set Decoration by

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Thomas Little

Costume Design by

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Bonnie Cashin

Makeup Department

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Guy Pearce ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Raymond A. Klune ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Howard W. Koch ... second assistant director
Otto Brower ... second unit director (uncredited)
F.E. 'Johnny' Johnston ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Frank E. Hughes ... associate set decorator

Sound Department

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Eugene Grossman ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)

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Fred Sersen ... special photographic effects
Ralph Hammeras ... miniatures (uncredited)
Edward Snyder ... transparency projection shots (uncredited)
J.O. Taylor ... transparency projection shots (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Paul Lockwood ... second camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator (as Edward Powell)
Murray Spivack ... music mixer (uncredited)
Vinton Vernon ... music mixer (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Wei Fan Hsueh ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Albert R. O'Hara ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Wilfrid Parsons ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Frances C. Richardson ... research director (uncredited)
Helen Webb ... research assistant (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

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. Over the span of many years he gains acceptance and a growing congregation among the Chinese, through his quiet determination, understanding and patience. Written by E.W. DesMarais

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Taglines THE PICTURE THAT TOUCHES NEW HEIGHTS OF EMOTION ( print ad - Lubbock Avalanche Journal - Lindsey Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - March 4, 1945 - all caps) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Les clés du royaume (France)
  • Schlüssel zum Himmelreich (Germany)
  • Las llaves del reino (Spain)
  • A mennyország kulcsa (Hungary)
  • As Chaves do Reino (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 137 min
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Budget $3,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia "Academy Award Theater" broadcast a 30-minute CBS radio adaptation of the movie on August 21, 1946 with Gregory Peck reprising his film role. See more »
Goofs In the 1:40 hr mark, Fr. Chisholm approaches the sentries who command him to follow them in Tagalog, a Philippine language. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988). See more »
Quotes Joseph: [irritated by Msgr. Mealey's racist remarks] Father, may I say something sinful?
Father Francis Chisholm: Of course not.
Joseph: You will hear it in confession anyway, because I'm thinking it.
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