John Wesley (1954)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1954-03-02
Runtime: 77 minutes
Director: Norman Walker
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- Leonard Sachs as John Wesley
- Gerard Lohan as Wesley as a Child
- Neil Heayes as Wesley as a Student
- Keith Pyott as Rev. Samuel Wesley
- Curigwen Lewis as Susannah Wesley
- Derek Aylward as Charles Wesley
- Philip Leaver as Beau Nash
- John Witty as Peter Bohler
- Patrick Barton as George Whitefield
- John Slater as Condemned Man
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