![]() ![]() 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. One night during his childhood, Francis' father was beaten by an anti-Catholic mob during a rainstorm. ![]() As the Monsignor begins to read the journal, a flashback begins. The Monsignor retires to his room in the rectory, and finds Father Francis' journal that recounts his story from 1878. 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. 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.įather Francis Chisholm is visited in his old age by Monsignor Sleeth at his fictional Scottish parish of Tynecastle in Tweedside. The film was adapted by Nunnally Johnson, directed by John M. The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1944 American film based on the 1941 novel The Keys of the Kingdom by A. ![]()
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