The_Foreigner_(1921_film)

<i>God's Crucible</i> (1921 film)

God's Crucible (1921 film)

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]

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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

  1. [1]
    The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:God's Crucible
  2. [2]
    The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:God's Crucible
  3. [3]
    "28 Oct 1922, 8 - Wisconsin State Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  4. [4]
    "21 Aug 1923, 11 - The Victoria Daily Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  5. [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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