The Christian (1923)
1h 20m
Running Time
January 14, 1923Release Date
Plot.
Glory Quayle and John Storm, sweethearts since childhood on the Isle of Man, go to London, Glory to become a nurse and John to enter a monastery. Instead, Glory becomes a theater star, and John renounces his vows because he cannot forget his love for her. Lord Robert Ure, who has already betrayed Glory's friend, Polly Love, incites the London populace against John..
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Cast & Crew.
Richard Dix
John Storm
Mae Busch
Glory Quayle
Gareth Hughes
Brother Paul
Claude Gillingwater
Lord Storm
Phyllis Haver
Polly Love
Maurice Tourneur
Director
Paul Bern
Writer
Joseph J. Dowling
Father Lampleigh
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The Christian (1923) is a silent film drama, released by Goldwyn Pictures, directed by Maurice Tourneur, his first production for Goldwyn, and starring Richard Dix and Mae Busch. The film is based on the novel The Christian by Hall Caine, published in 1897, the first British novel to reach the record of one million copies sold. The novel was adapted for the stage, opening on Broadway at the Knickerbocker Theatre October 10, 1898. This was the fourth film of the story; the first, The Christian (1911) was made in Australia.