---
title: 'The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John M. Stahl'
released: '1944-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 130
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-keys-of-the-kingdom-1944'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036983/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

1944 · 130 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1944 American drama film adapted from the 1941 novel The Keys of the Kingdom by A. J. Cronin. The film was adapted by Nunnally Johnson, directed by John M. Stahl, and produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. It stars Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, and Vincent Price, and tells the story of the trials and tribulations of a Roman Catholic priest who goes to China to evangelise.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John M. Stahl](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-m-stahl)
- **Screenplay:** [Joseph L. Mankiewicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-l-mankiewicz), [Nunnally Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/nunnally-johnson)
- **Producer:** [Joseph L. Mankiewicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-l-mankiewicz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alfred Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-newman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Charles Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-charles-miller)
- **Editor:** [James B. Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-b-clark)

## Cast

- [James Gleason](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-gleason)
- [Leonard Strong](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-strong)
- [Thomas Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-mitchell)
- [Vincent Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-price)
- [Philip Ahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-ahn)
- [Peggy Ann Garner](https://cinepixo.com/people/peggy-ann-garner)
- [Arthur Shields](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-shields)
- [Rose Stradner](https://cinepixo.com/people/rose-stradner)
- [Benson Fong](https://cinepixo.com/people/benson-fong)
- [Ruth Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-nelson)
- [Edmund Gwenn](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmund-gwenn)
- [Richard Loo](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-loo)
- [Dennis Hoey](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-hoey)
- [Ruth Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-ford)
- [Gregory Peck](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-peck)

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