God's Crucible (1921 film)

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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
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Distributed byW. W. Hodkinson Corporation
Release dates
  • September 25, 1921 (1921-09-25) (USA)
  • April 20, 1922 (1922-04-20) (Canada)
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Plot

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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

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Production

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

References

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  1. ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:God's Crucible
  2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:God's Crucible
  3. ^ "28 Oct 1922, 8 - Wisconsin State Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "21 Aug 1923, 11 - The Victoria Daily Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Morris, Oeter (1992). Embattled Shadows: A History of Canadian Cinema, 1895-1939. McGill-Queen's University Press. pp. 112–113. ISBN 978-0-7735-6072-7.
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