The Keys of the Kingdom

Synopsis

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.

Director

John M. Stahl

Written by

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Music

Alfred Newman

Studio

20th Century Fox

Released

15 December 1944

Genres

Drama