John Redmond, the Evangelist (1915)

Also known as The Candle and the Moth

1915 · Silent film · 62 min · dir. Holger-Madsen

• Drama

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Synopsis

Young hothead Billy, quick to speak and drifting into a life of crime, has many encounters the community's lay preacher, John Redmond. Billy's conscience stirs as Redmond recounts his life's story. Holger-Madsen supplied three different endings for the film's various releases.

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Details

Director

Holger-Madsen

Writer

Holger-Madsen

Cinematography

Marius Clausen

Studio

Nordisk Film Denmark

Released

1915-02-18

Original title

Evangeliemandens liv

Running time

62 minutes

Cast & crew

• Holger-Madsen Director
• Valdemar Psilander
• Philip Bech
• Augusta Blad
• Axel Boesen
• Else Frölich
• Alma Hinding
• Frederik Jacobsen
• PPeter Jørgensen

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