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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. Over the span of many years he gains acceptance and a growing congregation among the Chinese, through his quiet determination, understanding and patience.
Original Release
12/15/1944
US Release
12/15/1944
Cast
Name | Character |
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Gregory Peck | Father Francis Chisholm |
Thomas Mitchell | Willie Tulloch |
Vincent Price | Angus Mealey |
Rose Stradner | Rev. Mother Maria-Veronica / Reverend Mother Maria-Veronica |
Roddy McDowall | Francis Chisholm - as a Boy / Francis Chisholm, as a boy |
Edmund Gwenn | Father Hamish MacNabb |
Cedric Hardwicke | Monsignor at Tweedside |
Peggy Ann Garner | Nora - as a Girl / Nora as a Girl |
Jane Ball | Nora - as an Adult / Nora, as an Adult |
James Gleason | Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske |
Directors
Writers
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Nunnally Johnson, A.J. Cronin
Cast
Name | Character |
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Gregory Peck | Father Francis Chisholm |
Thomas Mitchell | Willie Tulloch |
Vincent Price | Angus Mealey |
Rose Stradner | Rev. Mother Maria-Veronica / Reverend Mother Maria-Veronica |
Roddy McDowall | Francis Chisholm - as a Boy / Francis Chisholm, as a boy |
Edmund Gwenn | Father Hamish MacNabb |
Cedric Hardwicke | Monsignor at Tweedside |
Peggy Ann Garner | Nora - as a Girl / Nora as a Girl |
Jane Ball | Nora - as an Adult / Nora, as an Adult |
James Gleason | Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske |
Anne Revere | Agnes Fiske |
Ruth Nelson | Mrs. Chisholm - Francis' Mother / Mrs. Chisholm, Francis' Mother |
Benson Fong | Joseph |
Leonard Strong | Mr. Chia |
Philip Ahn | Mr. Pao - Envoy for Mr. Chia / Mr. Pao, Envoy for Mr. Chia |
Arthur Shields | Father Fitzgerald - Dean at Holywell / Father Fitzgerald, Dean at Holywell |
Edith Barrett | Aunt Polly |
Sara Allgood | Sister Martha |
Richard Loo | Lt. Shon |
Ruth Ford | Sister Clotilde |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1946 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1946 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1946 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1946 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |