The Keys of the Kingdom poster
Movie · 1944

The Keys of the Kingdom

2h 17m
Drama
John M. Stahl
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.
Your take
Feels most like The Left Hand of God, Mio in the Land of Faraway and Where the Red Fern Grows

Details

Original title
The Keys of the Kingdom
Director
John M. Stahl
Year
1944
Runtime
2h 17m
Genres
Drama