Cinematic background from The Keys of the Kingdom 1944 - 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.

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

Drama, War

Directors:
John M. Stahl
Writers:
A.J. Cronin, Nunnally Johnson, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A black and white photo of a group of people standing next to a stone wall at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of trees; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A black and white photo of a man in a priest's outfit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man in a uniform standing in front of a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A group of men standing around each other in front of a building; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An old black and white photo of people on a boat; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man wearing a priest's outfit and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A black - and - white photo of a man holding a pen; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man standing next to a woman laying in a bed; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An older man sitting at a table with a book in front of him; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – Black and white photograph of a man in a priest's outfit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – Two men standing next to each other in front of a crowd of onlookers; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A group of people sitting on the ground; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An old photo of a crowd of people sitting on a platform; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A nun is writing on a piece of paper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – Two men are sitting at a table and one of them is holding a bottle; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An older man wearing a black hat and a robe; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A black and white photo of a group of people wearing hats; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A black and white photo of two men talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An old photo of a man and a little girl working on a house; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man walking down the steps of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An old photo of a man holding a plate near a grill; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man and a man standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An older man and a younger woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An older man sitting at a table in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – Black and white photograph of a man in a black shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – Black and white photograph of a man in a priest's outfit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man and a woman talking to each other in an alley; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man in a suit and hat standing in front of a door; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – Two people are sitting at a table in a dark room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A black and white photo of a woman in a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A woman and a girl are standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – Black and white photograph of a man in a black shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A black and white photo of a man in a black shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man standing in the middle of an abandoned building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An old photo of a man touching a young boy's face; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – Two men walking in the rain in the dark; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – Two men are standing on a hill looking at the sky; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – Black and white photograph of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man wearing a black hat and a black robe; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An older man and a younger man are talking to each other in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A black and white photo of a man holding an umbrella; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man wearing a priest's outfit and glasses in front of a house; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A group of men standing next to each other on some steps; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An older man sitting at a table with a plate of food in front of him; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man and a woman standing in front of an older man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man pouring tea into a tea pot; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A person standing in the rain near a tree; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An old photo of a man reading a book outside; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man and a woman are sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man in a suit and a hat is looking at a tree; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – An old photo of a man working in a brick oven; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A group of people standing around a stone wall; Extreme Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A boat floating on top of a body of water near a tree; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A man sitting at a table writing on a piece of paper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Keys of the Kingdom” (1944), directed by John M. Stahl – A little girl being held up by a person; Close Up shot, High angle