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The Keys of the Kingdom

A young priest is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish.

Director

John M. Stahl

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

20th Century Fox

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 4 nominations total

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Father Francis Chisholm

Willie Tulloch

Thomas Mitchell

Angus Mealey

Rev. Mother Maria-Veronica

Francis Chisholm - as a Boy

Father Hamish MacNabb

Monsignor at Tweedside

Cedric Hardwicke

Nora - as a Girl

Peggy Ann Garner

Nora - as an Adult

Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske

Agnes Fiske

Mrs. Chisholm - Francis' Mother

Joseph

Mr. Chia

Mr. Pao - Envoy for Mr. Chia

Father Fitzgerald - Dean at Holywell

Aunt Polly

Sister Martha

Lt. Shon

Sister Clotilde

Father Craig

Hosannah Wong

Philomena Wang

Anna

Willie's Father

Father Gomez

Pedro de Cordoba

Mrs. Glennie

Daniel Glennie

(scenes deleted)

Malcolm Glennie

John Herbert-Bond

Malcolm Glennie

Thad

(scenes deleted)

Wai's Captain

Anna's Grandmother

Minor Role

Sister Mercy Mary

Father Chou

Alec Chisholm

Uncle Ned

J. Anthony Hughes

Chinese Servant

Taoist Priest at Boy's Healing

Joshua

Orderly

Chinese Doctor

Andrew

Chinese Servant

Chinese Captain

Adopted daughter

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Joseph Father Francis Chisholm

Good afternoon, Monsignor.
Good afternoon, Father. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Good afternoon, Monsignor. Good afternoon, Father.

â€œFrancis Chisholm-
his journal. - The Keys of the Kingdom

â€œFrancis Chisholm- his journal.

I'll be back for supper. - The Keys of the Kingdom

I'll be back for supper.

What is there to fear in the town, Mother? - The Keys of the Kingdom

What is there to fear in the town, Mother?

It's coming down.
Aye, it is. - The Keys of the Kingdom

It's coming down. Aye, it is.

There goes that dirty papist! - The Keys of the Kingdom

There goes that dirty papist!

I can't stand it any longer, Polly. - The Keys of the Kingdom

I can't stand it any longer, Polly.

Go with her, son.
She may need you. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Go with her, son. She may need you.

Carefully. - The Keys of the Kingdom

The water!
It's filled my boot! - The Keys of the Kingdom

The water! It's filled my boot!

Go into the house, Nora. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Go into the house, Nora.

â€œAlthough I was not related by blood... - The Keys of the Kingdom

â€œAlthough I was not related by blood...

Well, Francis, I'm glad you finally arrived. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Well, Francis, I'm glad you finally arrived.

And so
it's good-bye again. - The Keys of the Kingdom

And so it's good-bye again.

But I don't know where to find it - The Keys of the Kingdom

But I don't know where to find it

You say you actually saw that fish?
Oh, yes, Father, I did. - The Keys of the Kingdom

You say you actually saw that fish? Oh, yes, Father, I did.

Keep its head up, MacNabb.
Up. Up! - The Keys of the Kingdom

Keep its head up, MacNabb. Up. Up!

I've got something to tell you - The Keys of the Kingdom

I've got something to tell you

Willie. - The Keys of the Kingdom

It would be easier if you didn't go up now. - The Keys of the Kingdom

It would be easier if you didn't go up now.

Oh, Francis? - The Keys of the Kingdom

â€œHow different from the China of today... - The Keys of the Kingdom

â€œHow different from the China of today...

I, uh-I assume
you've come to meet me. - The Keys of the Kingdom

I, uh-I assume you've come to meet me.

Well, why are we stopping here? - The Keys of the Kingdom

Well, why are we stopping here?

I should warn you that I understand
almost everything you say. - The Keys of the Kingdom

I should warn you that I understand almost everything you sa...

â€œWhite the ruined stable was
suitable for my living quarters, - The Keys of the Kingdom

â€œWhite the ruined stable was suitable for my living quarte...

Joseph! Joseph. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Joseph! Joseph.

Father is right.
That would be dishonest. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Father is right. That would be dishonest.

That's a bad cough. - The Keys of the Kingdom

That's a bad cough.

Now, if you'll just drink this down. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Now, if you'll just drink this down.

Is she speaking Chinese?
It's Cantonese. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Is she speaking Chinese? It's Cantonese.

To the physician and priest already there,
you will be a foreign intruder, Father. - The Keys of the Kingdom

To the physician and priest already there, you will be a for...

I'll want two basins, one of them
with boiling water and a cloth. - The Keys of the Kingdom

I'll want two basins, one of them with boiling water an...

Don't be afraid. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Don't be afraid.

Good morning, Mr. Pao.
Good morning. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Good morning, Mr. Pao. Good morning.

Well. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Dear Lord let me have patience and forbearance where now I have anger - The Keys of the Kingdom

Dear Lord let me have patience and forbearance where now I...

Oh, uh, come in, please. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Oh, uh, come in, please.

I regret that I am not acceptable. - The Keys of the Kingdom

I regret that I am not acceptable.

Father realized that he has
turned down a Mandarin. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Father realized that he has turned down a Mandarin.

Joseph! Joseph! - The Keys of the Kingdom

Joseph! Joseph!

Joseph! Joseph! - The Keys of the Kingdom

Joseph! Joseph!

My soul doth magnify the Lord, - The Keys of the Kingdom

My soul doth magnify the Lord,

Mei-li, Mei-li. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Mei-li, Mei-li.

I'll send you a note of the dispensary
hours and of the church services. - The Keys of the Kingdom

I'll send you a note of the dispensary hours and of the...

He has just been here... - The Keys of the Kingdom

He has just been here...

It was my fault that
your crucifix was stolen. - The Keys of the Kingdom

It was my fault that your crucifix was stolen.

God has set a great responsibility upon us. - The Keys of the Kingdom

God has set a great responsibility upon us.

I should be down there, Willie. Why? - The Keys of the Kingdom

I should be down there, Willie. Why?

You're sure that all the wounded have
been removed? Yes, but it was not easy. - The Keys of the Kingdom

You're sure that all the wounded have been removed? Yes...

Tell me-Can hell
be any worse than this? - The Keys of the Kingdom

Tell me-Can hell be any worse than this?

Oh, Father, this way. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Oh, Father, this way.

Willie! - The Keys of the Kingdom

Francie, - The Keys of the Kingdom

Out of the depths I have
cried unto thee, O Lord. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Out of the depths I have cried unto thee, O Lord.

Must be a great blow to you - The Keys of the Kingdom

Must be a great blow to you

You want to see me? Yes. General Wai has
decided to favor you with several requests. - The Keys of the Kingdom

You want to see me? Yes. General Wai has decided to favor yo...

Joseph.
Yes, Father? - The Keys of the Kingdom

Joseph. Yes, Father?

Shen-fu, run!
Save yourself! - The Keys of the Kingdom

Shen-fu, run! Save yourself!

Father, may I say something sinful?
Of course not. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Father, may I say something sinful? Of course not.

The benefit of too much soap and water... - The Keys of the Kingdom

The benefit of too much soap and water...

Good afternoon.
I'm Father Chisholm. - The Keys of the Kingdom

Good afternoon. I'm Father Chisholm.

And may that Almighty God watch over her... - The Keys of the Kingdom

And may that Almighty God watch over her...

My dear friend, - The Keys of the Kingdom

My dear friend,

And which little Anna are you?
She's Anna number three. - The Keys of the Kingdom

And which little Anna are you? She's Anna number three.

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A young priest is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: John M. Stahl

Writer: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Nunnally Johnson, A.J. Cronin

Production: 20th Century Fox

Genre: drama, war

Year: 1944

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 15 Dec 1944

Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. 4 nominations total

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