The Christian (1914 film)
The Christian (1914) is a silent film drama, directed by Frederick A. Thomson, and costarring Earle Williams and Edith Storey. The film is based on the novel The Christian by Hall Caine, published in 1897, the first British novel to reach the record of one million copies sold. The novel was adapted for the stage, opening on Broadway at the Knickerbocker Theatre 10 October 1898. This was the second film of the story; the first, The Christian (1911) was made in Australia.
Program cover featuring the film's costar Edith Storey
Stills from the film
Earle Williams was an American stage actor and film star in the silent era.
Williams in 1923
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