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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Directed by | Henry MacRae |
Screenplay by | Faith Green Ralph Connor (novel) |
Starring | Gaston Glass Gladys Coburn Wilton Lackaye |
Cinematography | William James Craft William Thornley |
Production company | Winnipeg Productions |
Distributed by | W. W. Hodkinson Corporation |
Release dates | September 25, 1921 (USA) April 20, 1922 (Canada) |
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]
The film was shot in and around Winnipeg.[4][5]
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