John Wesley (movie)

John Wesley (movie)

  • User score: 1
  • Production country: United Kingdom
  • Producer: Norman Walker
  • Production companies: The Rank Organisation, G.H.W. Productions Ltd.
  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Release date: 3/2/1954
  • Run time: 77 min.

Movie description

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.

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Leonard Sachs

Leonard Sachs

Role(s): John Wesley

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Gerard Lohan

Gerard Lohan

Role(s): Wesley as a Child

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Neil Heayes

Neil Heayes

Role(s): Wesley as a Student

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Keith Pyott

Keith Pyott

Role(s): Rev. Samuel Wesley

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Curigwen Lewis

Curigwen Lewis

Role(s): Susannah Wesley

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