The Christian

1923 1h 20m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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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....

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Dix
John Storm
Mae Busch
Glory Quayle
Phyllis Haver
Polly Love
Cyril Chadwick
Lord Robert Ure
Claude Gillingwater
Lord Storm
Gareth Hughes
Brother Paul
Mahlon Hamilton
Horatio Drake
Joseph J. Dowling
Father Lampleigh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maurice Tourneur
Writers: Paul Bern
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maurice Tourneur, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Richard Dix and Mae Busch and Phyllis Haver carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0013924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maurice Tourneur directs. Charles Van Enger behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Maurice Tourneur, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Richard Dix and Mae Busch and Phyllis Haver carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0013924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.