God's Crucible (1921 film)

God's Crucible (also known as The Foreigner) is a lost[1] 1921 Canadian silent religious melodrama directed by Henry MacRae and written by Faith Green, based on a Ralph Connor novel called The Foreigner. The film was narrated by Ernest Shipman.[2]

The Foreigner
Directed byHenry MacRae
Screenplay byFaith Green
Ralph Connor (novel)
StarringGaston Glass
Gladys Coburn
Wilton Lackaye
CinematographyWilliam James Craft
William Thornley
Production
company
Winnipeg Productions
Distributed byW. W. Hodkinson Corporation
Release dates
September 25, 1921 (USA)
April 20, 1922 (Canada)
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Plot

A young political refugee flees to Winnipeg to escape Russian enemies, where his resolve is tested in the snow-capped mountains, his violin his only company. Eventually, he is rewarded for toughing it out.[3]

Cast

Production

The film was shot in and around Winnipeg.[4][5]

References


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