The Keys of the Kingdom (Film), released 1944 — adapted from The Keys of the Kingdom by A. J. Cronin.
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.
Starring Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent Price, Rose Stradner, Roddy McDowall.
Directed by John M. Stahl.
