John Wesley (1954)
1h 17m
Running Time
March 2, 1954Release Date

Plot.
Rescued from a burning house as a child, John Wesley believes the experience marked him for a higher purpose, a 'brand from the burning'. The film follows Wesley's years at Oxford and as a clergyman, his disagreements with the church over the social position of the clergy, his mission to America, the founding of Methodism, and his bringing of the Gospel into the lives of ordinary people.
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Cast & Crew.

Leonard Sachs
John Wesley

Gerard Lohan
Wesley as a Child

Neil Heayes
Wesley as a Student

Keith Pyott
Rev. Samuel Wesley

Curigwen Lewis
Susannah Wesley

Derek Aylward
Charles Wesley

Philip Leaver
Beau Nash

John Witty
Peter Bohler

Patrick Barton
George Whitefield

John Slater
Condemned Man

Patrick Holt
Thomas Maxfield

Edward Jewesbury
James Hutton

Neal Arden
William Holland

Harry Towb
Michael O'Rory

Andrew Cruickshank
Georgia Trustee

Erik Chitty
Georgia Trustee
Media.

Details.
Wiki.
John Wesley is a 1954 British historical film directed by Norman Walker and starring Leonard Sachs, Neil Heayes and Keith Pyott. It depicts the life of the father of Methodism, John Wesley. The film was financed by J. Arthur Rank, a prominent Methodist layman, and with contributions from the church.