The Evangelist
Christabel Nuneham (Gladys Hanson) feels neglected by her husband, Phil (Ferdinand Tidmarsh), so she has an affair with Rex Allen (Jack Standing). When Allen has to go to India, Christabel follows him to Southampton to see him off. She is injured in a car accident and is rescued by an evangelist (George Soule Spencer) whose specialty is saving sinners.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1916 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Barry O'Neil |
| Runtime | 40 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 1.0/10 (2 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its drama around the clash between a worldly affair and a spiritual crisis, using the car accident as a stark metaphor for a life derailed. It relies on Gladys Hanson's expressive performance to chart the inner turmoil between passion and penitence.
What lingers after the final reel is a poignant study of sin and salvation within the rigid social codes of its time. The evangelist's intervention poses quiet questions about redemption that resonate beyond the frame. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Barry O'Neil
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With subdued lighting, thoughtfully, as a silent moral melodrama.
🎭 Cast
Gladys Hanson
Christabel Nuneham
Ferdinand Tidmarsh
Philip Nuneham
Walter Law
Sir James Nuneham
Jack Standing
Rex Allen
George Soule Spencer
Sylvanus Rebbings
Eleanor Dunn
Ione Nuneham
Betty Brice
Phoebe Ransford
Peter Lang
Rev. Joseph Cushway
George Clarke
The Bishop of Trentistown
Arthur Matthews
Deacon Shergold
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