John Wesley
1954 · 77 min · Drama, History
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.
- Director
- Norman Walker
- Writer
- Lawrence Barrett
- Released
- March 2, 1954
- Language
- English
Cast
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
Where to watch in the US
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