Poster for the movie The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944 • 137 minutes
Drama

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.

Picture of Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Fr. Francis Chisholm

Picture of Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Willie Tulloch

Picture of Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Angus Mealey

Picture of Rose Stradner

Rose Stradner

Reverend Mother Maria-Veronica

Picture of Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Francis Chisholm, as a boy

Picture of Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn

Fr. Hamish MacNabb

Picture of Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Monsignor at Tweedside

Picture of Peggy Ann Garner

Peggy Ann Garner

Nora as a Girl

Picture of Jane Ball

Jane Ball

Nora, as an Adult

Picture of James Gleason

James Gleason

Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske

Picture of Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Agnes Fiske

Picture of Ruth Nelson

Ruth Nelson

Mrs. Chisholm, Francis' Mother

Picture of Benson Fong

Benson Fong

Joseph

Picture of Leonard Strong

Leonard Strong

Mr. Chia

Picture of Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Mr. Pao, Envoy for Mr. Chia

Picture of Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Fr. Fitzgerald, Dean at Holywell

Picture of Edith Barrett

Edith Barrett

Aunt Polly

Picture of Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

Sister Martha

Picture of Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Lt. Shon

Picture of Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Sister Clotilde

Picture of Kevin O'Shea

Kevin O'Shea

Father Craig

Picture of H.T. Tsiang

H.T. Tsiang

Hosannah Wong

Picture of Si-Lan Chen

Si-Lan Chen

Philomena Wang

Picture of Eunice Soo-Hoo

Eunice Soo-Hoo

Anna

Picture of Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Alec Chisholm (uncredited)

Picture of Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Sister Mercy Mary (uncredited)

Picture of J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Uncle Ned (uncredited)

Picture of James B. Leong

James B. Leong

Taoist Priest at Boy's Healing (uncredited)

Picture of Richard Wang

Richard Wang

Chinese Servant (uncredited)

Picture of Joseph Kim

Joseph Kim

Chinese Servant (uncredited)

Picture of Moy Ming

Moy Ming

Chinese Doctor (uncredited)

Picture of Beal Wong

Beal Wong

Chinese Captain (uncredited)

Picture of Clarence Lung

Clarence Lung

Orderly (uncredited)

Picture of Eugene Louis

Eugene Louis

Joshua (uncredited)

Picture of Georgie Nokes

Georgie Nokes

Andrew (uncredited)