16mm Film 44 KEYS TO THE KINGDOM - Gregory Peck Start Price USD 299.99 Current Price USD 299.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 17, 2008 End Time Friday, October 17, 2008 Location No Andover, MA See more about '16mm Film 44 KEYS TO THE KINGDOM - Gregory Peck' Description '44 Keys to the Kingdom -- Gregory Peck & Vincent Price This is a 16mm B&W/sound film print of the 1948 drama  "The Keys to the Kingdom"  starring Gregory Peck . Here's a synopsis and review from AMG: Based on the novel by A.J. Cronin, The Keys of the Kingdom was the first big-budget effort of movie-newcomer Gregory Peck. This is the 137-minute chronicle of a Scottish priest (Peck), who is assigned a mission in China. Never very focused in his life or work, the priest finds plenty to keep his mind occupied in his new post; when he isn't coping with the starvation and poverty plaguing his flock, he must contend with China's bloody civil war. Nonetheless, he perseveres, and finds it difficult as an elderly man to retire. He returns to Scotland, where he finds a new purpose in life; that of ministering to youngsters who, like him, have trouble determining their place in the world. Keys of the Kingdom was one of the last 20th-Century-Fox films produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz before his career-shift to directing; Rose Stradner, Mankiewicz' then-wife, has an important role in the film. The Keys of the Kingdom established Gregory Peck as an important new presence in Hollywood and proved that he could carry a movie -- which he certainly does here. While Keys has a number of assets other than Peck, it also has its share of flaws that work against it. These include its length, which, combined with some inattentive pacing from Lumsden Hare and John M. Stahl, makes for some fairly dull patches throughout. There's also a distinct lack of humor almost throughout, this situation interrupted only by an occasional cynical remark from Thomas Mitchell. Surprisingly, considering that Nunnally Johnson and Joseph L. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay, there's an abundance of stilted dialogue as well. Fortunately, Peck is on hand to mitigate these flaws, and he gives a commanding performance, full of his usual quiet dignity and intelligence, and spiked with a stubbornness and inner fire that make the character truly come alive. The supporting cast is also solid, with especially fine work from Rosa Stradner, the aforementioned Mitchell, and a wonderfully pompous Vincent Price, and Arthur C. Miller's incisive cinematography deserves a special nod. Keys also benefits from its subject matter, and those viewers who respond strongly to stories with an inspirational bent will be especially taken with the film. ." Cast: Gregory Peck  - Father Francis Chisholm Thomas Mitchell  - Dr. Willie Tullock Vincent Price  - Rev. Angus Mealy Roddy McDowall  - Francis Chisholm (younger) Rosa Stradner  - Mother Maria Veronica Edmund Gwenn  - Rev. Hamish MacNabb Cedric Hardwicke  - Monsignor Sleeth Peggy Ann Garner  - Nora as a Child Jane Ball  - Nora James Gleason  - Dr. Wilbur Fiske Anne Revere  - Agnes Fiske Ruth Nelson  - Lisbeth Chisholm Benson Fong  - Joseph Leonard Strong  - Mr. Chia Arthur Shields  - Father Tarrant Edith Barrett  - Aunt Polly Sara Allgood  - Sister Martha Richard Loo  - Lieutenant Shon Ruth Ford  - Sister Clotilde Kevin O'Shea  - Father Craig H.T. Tsiang  - Hosannah Wong Si-Lan Chen  - Philomena Wang Dennis Hoey  - Alex Chisholm Ethel Griffies  - Mrs. Glennie Terry Kilburn  - Malcolm Glennie Lumsden Hare  - Daniel Glennie J. Anthony Hughes  - Ned Bannon Abner Biberman  - Bandit Captain George Nokes  - Andrew Philip Ahn  - Mr. Pao Oie Chan  - Grandmother Ruth Clifford  - Sister Mercy Mary Joseph Kim    James B. Leong  - Taoist Priest Clarence Lung  - She Wing Soo Hoo, Orderly Moy Ming  - Chinese Physician Hayward Soo-Hoo  - Chia-Yu Richard Wang  - Chinese Servant Pictures from actual print.    Print Condition : Physical Condition: Print hasn't been screened all the way through, but appears to be in excellent condition with just some minor wear and a few minor splices. Vinegar Syndrome: No sign of vinegar . Terms and Conditions: Payment:  The winner of this auction agrees to make payment within 10 days of the end of the auction unless prior arrangements are made. Shipping: Shipping in the USA is via UPS  (Enter your zip code below for cost). I do not ship via USMail within the continental USA (But I will ship USMail to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands). 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