A humble Catholic priest devotes decades of his life to missionary work in China. Rather than pursuing status within the church, he faces hardship, cultural difference, and personal loss through a faith expressed chiefly in service to others.

This Academy Award Theater broadcast aired on August 21, 1946. It is listed as episode 22 in the archive. CBS Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Erskine Johnson and Gregory Peck. Other credited names include Dee Englebach as director, Dee Englebach as producer, Frank Wilson as radio adaptor, and Hugh Brundage as announcer.

The surviving recording runs about 30 minutes. The broadcast is also associated with Squibb and Squibb.

This version is based on The Keys of the Kingdom. A. J. Cronin is credited as author and Frank Wilson adapted it for radio.

A Hollywood anthology that adapted notable motion pictures for radio, often bringing film stars back to recreate their screen roles in condensed dramatic form.