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The Christian

The Christian

1913Short⏱️ 12m
DramaShort

When Christian, a city toiler, receives a letter from his dying mother requesting him to be just and righteous and lift up the fallen and help the weak, he ponders long. His mother, his sainted mother, is dying. The youth leaves h...

Director
Edmund Lawrence
Writers
N/A
Stars
Tom Moore, Alice Joyce, Stephen Purdee
Release Date
September 1, 1913
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Tom Moore
Tom Moore
as Christian - a City Toiler
Alice Joyce
Alice Joyce
as Esther - a City Unfortunate
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Stephen Purdee
as Wordly - a City Idler
Richard Purdon
Richard Purdon
as Job - a Well-to-do Farmer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Kalem Company

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

The story contains considerable religious fervor
by deickemeyer2017-11-08

"A story that wins sympathy from the audience by the merit of sincere acting and in spite of the handicap of a difficult plot. The opening scenes in which the young man saves a girl from drowning were finely pictured and contain good photographic effects. Later the photography is less pleasing. It seems absurd that the man and girl should pretend to be brother and sister, but later developments justify this. The story contains considerable religious fervor and certain allegorical touches, but is generally pleasing. The end was overworked, but as a whole the picture is effective. - The Moving Pi..."

📖 Synopsis

When Christian, a city toiler, receives a letter from his dying mother requesting him to be just and righteous and lift up the fallen and help the weak, he ponders long. His mother, his sainted mother, is dying. The youth leaves h...