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The Keys of the Kingdom

1944·2h 17m·Approved
DramaWar
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
3,440 votes

A Scottish priest spends more than 50 years spreading Christianity in China.

The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1944 drama war movie directed by John M. Stahl, starring Gregory Peck, Vincent Price, Thomas Mitchell. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 3,440 votes and runs 2h 17m.

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Director
John M. Stahl
Stars
Gregory Peck
Vincent Price
Thomas Mitchell
Rose Stradner
Details
1944-12-15
137 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Keywords
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