The Evangelist is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Barry O'Neil based on the play by Henry Arthur Jones. It stars Gladys Hanson and Walter Law.
| The Evangelist | |
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| Directed by | Barry O'Neil |
| Written by | Clay M. Greene |
| Based on | The Evangelist by Henry Arthur Jones |
| Produced by | Siegmund Lubin |
| Starring | Gladys Hanson Walter Law |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Gladys Hanson as Christabel Nuneham
- Walter Law as Sir James Nuneham
- Ferdinand Tidmarsh as Philip Nuneham
- George Soule Spencer as Sylvanus Rebbings
- Jack Standing as Rex Allen
- George Clarke as The Bishop of Trentistown
- Peter Lang as The Rev. Joseph Cushway
- Arthur Matthews as Deacon Shergold
- Bartley McCullum as Ben Possiter
- Richard Wangermann as Hassell (credited as Richard Wangemann)
- Eleanor Dunn as Ione Nuneham
- Betty Brice as Phoebe Ransford (credited as Rosetta Brice)
- Ruth Bryan as Naomi Rebbings
- Frankie Mann
- Florence Hackett
- Charles Brandt
- William H. Turner
Production
The film was produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company and distributed by the General Film Company in the United States on January 17, 1916.[1]
Preservation
The film is considered a lost film by the National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) as of January 2021.[2]
