The Keys of the Kingdom (film)
This article is about the 1944 film. For the novel, see The Keys of the Kingdom.
| The Keys of the Kingdom | |
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| Directed by | John M. Stahl |
| Produced by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Written by | A. J. Cronin (novel) Nunnally Johnson Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Starring | Gregory Peck Thomas Mitchell Vincent Price Rose Stradner Edmund Gwenn Benson Fong Roddy McDowall Cedric Hardwicke |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Editing by | James B. Clark |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | December 15, 1944 |
| Running time | 137 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English (also Mandarin and Cantonese) |
| Budget | $3,000,000 |
The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1944 American film based on the 1941 novel, The Keys of the Kingdom, by A. J. Cronin. The movie was adapted by Nunnally Johnson, directed by John M. Stahl and produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. It stars Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent Price, Rose Stradner, Edmund Gwenn, Benson Fong, Roddy McDowall, and Cedric Hardwicke.
The film was nominated for Academy Awards in the following categories:
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gregory Peck)
- Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White (James Basevi, William Darling, Thomas Little, and Frank Hughes)
- Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Arthur C. Miller)
- Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Alfred Newman)
Cast
- Gregory Peck ... Father Francis Chisholm
- Thomas Mitchell ... Dr. Willie Tulloch
- Vincent Price ... Anselm "Angus" Mealey
- Rose Stradner ... Reverend Mother Maria-Veronica
- Roddy McDowall... Francis Chisholm, as a boy
- Edmund Gwenn ... Reverend Hamish MacNabb
- Cedric Hardwicke ... Monsignor Sleeth at Tweedside
- Dennis Hoey ... Alec Chisholm, Francis' father
- Ruth Nelson ... Lisbeth Chisholm, Francis' mother
- Edith Barrett ... Aunt Polly Bannon
- Peggy Ann Garner ... Nora, as a girl
- Jane Ball ... Nora, as an adult
- James Gleason ... Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
- Anne Revere ... Agnes Fiske
- Ruth Nelson ... Mrs. Chisholm, Francis' mother
- Benson Fong ... Joseph
- Leonard Strong ... Mr. Chia
- Philip Ahn ... Mr. Pao, envoy for Mr. Chia
- Arthur Shields ... Father Tarrant, at Holywell
- Sara Allgood ... Sister Martha
- Ruth Ford ... Sister Clotilde
- Richard Loo ... Major Shen
- H.T. Hsiang ... Hossanah Wang
- Si-Lan Chen ... Philomena Wang
- Eunice Soo-Hoo ... Anna, as a toddler
Trivia
Alfred Hitchcock, a Catholic, liked the novel very much and hoped to direct it, but the plans fell through. Also, Ingrid Bergman was considered for the part of Mother Maria-Veronica, though the producer, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, decided to cast his wife, Rose Stradner, instead.
External links
- Film synopsis and images
- Fox Studio Classics
- The Keys of the Kingdom at Turner Classic Movies
- Variety review
- New York Times overview
- The Keys of the Kingdom at the Internet Movie Database
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