Drama ·History · United Kingdom · 1954 · 1h 17m

John Wesley

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Director
Norman Walker
Cast
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
Crew
Stanley Grant — Director of Photography Hone Glendinning — Director of Photography David Powell — Editor Henry Reed — Original Music Composer Lawrence Barrett — Screenplay Clifford Jeapes — Producer
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.

Trailer John Wesley — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Norman Walker Director Stanley Grant Director of Photography Hone Glendinning Director of Photography David Powell Editor Henry Reed Original Music Composer Lawrence Barrett Screenplay Clifford Jeapes Producer
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