The Keys of the Kingdom - 1944 - Gregory Peck

The Story ... Father Francis Chisholm is visited in his old age by Monsignor Sleeth at his fictional Scottish parish of Tynecastle in Tweedside. The Monsignor informs Francis that the Bishop thinks it would be better if he retires, as his somewhat unorthodox recent teachings have become a distraction. The Monsignor retires to his room in the rectory and finds Father Francis’ journal that recounts his story from 1878. As the Monsignor begins to read the journal, a flashback begins. One night during his childhood, Francis’ father was beaten by an anti-Catholic mob during a rainstorm. As his mother attempts to lead her husband to safety, they both die in a bridge collapse, leaving young Francis to be raised by his aunt until he leaves for the seminary with his childhood friend, Anselm “Angus“ Mealey. Francis studies for about a year but finds himself still in love with Nora, a girl from his home town. He learns that, after he left for the seminary, Nora had a child out of wedlock with another man, he goes to see her but arrives just as she dies, giving birth to a daughter, Judy. He goes back to the seminary and completes his studies. ✅ SUPPORT THIS MOVIE CHANNEL ... If you’re enjoying the free movies on this channel, help us to keep going - give this movie a 👍🏼 and please consider buying us a ☕ even if it’s just a $1 - PAYPAL - CLICK@ 👏 Bishop McNabb suggests that Francis volunteer for the missions in China. Francis accepts, even though it will take him far from home and Nora’s young child, Judy. Francis arrives in Pai-tan, China to find that the mission has been destroyed by floods. He rents a small room in the city and starts to evangelise, but because he has no money or influence he is chastised by some “rice Christians“ who only attended to receive free rice. They throw mud at the sign he erects advertising his little Christian room. A young Christian Chinese, Joseph, offers to help rebuild the church. He had heard of the return of a missionary and had walked 5 days to reach the village. He does not seek money for help in rebuilding the mission. He sees it as a privilege to “work for God“ and Francis is humbled by the man’s Christian spirit. They create the St Andrews Christian Mission. Francis receives a shipment of medical supplies from his childhood friend, Dr William (Willie) Tulloch. An old woman comes with her granddaughter and asks that Francis care for the child when she, the old woman, dies. Francis is then summoned to the home of a local official, Mr Chia, to cure Chia’s only son of an infection. Despite the risk if he fails, Francis saves the boy. A few weeks later, Chia comes to Francis in order to convert to Christianity, but Francis rejects him because he would be converting from gratitude rather than true belief. Watch this wonderful story unfold ... Credits : Directed by : John M. Stahl Written by: Nunnally Johnson and Joseph L. Mankiewicz Based on : The Keys of the Kingdom 1941 novel by A. J. Cronin Produced by : Joseph L. Mankiewicz Narrated by : Sir Cedric Hardwicke Cinematography : Arthur C. Miller Edited by : James B. Clark Music by : Alfred Newman Distributed by : 20th Century Fox Release Date : December 15, 1944 Genre : #love - #faith - #church Cast : Gregory Peck as Father Francis Chisholm Thomas Mitchell as Dr Willie Tulloch Vincent Price as Anselm “Angus“ Mealey Rose Stradner as Reverend Mother Maria-Veronica Roddy McDowall as Francis Chisholm, as a boy Edmund Gwenn as Reverend Hamish McNabb Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Monsignor Sleeth Dennis Hoey as Alec Chisholm, Francis’ father Ruth Nelson as Lisbeth Chisholm, Francis’ mother Edith Barrett as Aunt Polly Bannon Peggy Ann Garner as Nora, as a girl Jane Ball[3] as Nora, as an adult James Gleason as Rev. Dr Wilbur Fiske Anne Revere as Agnes Fiske Benson Fong as Joseph Leonard Strong as Mr Chia Philip Ahn as Mr Pao, envoy for Mr Chia Arthur Shields as Father Tarrant, at Holywell Sara Allgood as Sister Martha Ruth Ford as Sister Clotilde Richard Loo as Major Shen H.T. Hsiang as Hossanah Wang Si-Lan Chen as Philomena Wang Ruth Clifford as Sister Mercy Mary (uncredited) Eunice Soo-Hoo as Anna, as a toddler Film Information Source : (film) FOR THOSE MOVIES THAT CAN NOT BE ADDED, WE PLACE ON OUR RUMBLE CHANNEL : ✅ WATCH : HTTPS:// Copyright Protected : ALL RIGHTS TO THIS MOVIE REMAIN WITH THE OWNERS The owner allows this content to be used on YouTube Colourised Movie Version ✅ Watch the colourised version of this film by @ColorizedCinema : Channel Support : If you would like to see more classic #movies like this, please ’Subscribe’, ’Like’, ’Comment’ and SHARE which will help grow the channel. Thank you for your support :-)