

NR · 137 min
The Keys of the Kingdom
Directed by John M. Stahl
Starring Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell
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...
Release
Dec 15, 1944
Budget
$3M
Breakeven
$7.5M(2.5x)
Gross
$2,400,000
Profit
-$5,100,000
THE PICTURE THAT TOUCHES NEW HEIGHTS OF EMOTION
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.
Release
Dec 15, 1944
Budget
$3M
Breakeven
$7.5M(2.5x)
Gross
$2,400,000
Profit
-$5,100,000
NR · 137 min