The Christian (1923 film)

The Christian
1923 theatrical poster
Directed byMaurice Tourneur
Written byCharles Kenyon
Based onThe Christian
by Hall Caine
Produced bySamuel Goldwyn
StarringRichard Dix
Mae Busch
CinematographyCharles Van Enger
Edited byPaul Bern
Production
company
Distributed byGoldwyn Pictures
Release date
  • January 28, 1923 (1923-01-28)
Running time
80+ minutes at 8 reels
8,333 feet
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

The Christian (1923) is a silent film drama, released by Goldwyn Pictures, directed by Maurice Tourneur, his first production for Goldwyn, and starring Richard Dix and Mae Busch. The film is based on the novel The Christian by Hall Caine, published in 1897, the first British novel to reach the record of one million copies sold. The novel was adapted for the stage, opening on Broadway at the Knickerbocker Theatre October 10, 1898. This was the fourth film of the story; the first, The Christian (1911) was made in Australia.