The Christian (1923 film)
| The Christian | |
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1923 theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Written by | Charles Kenyon |
| Based on | The Christian by Hall Caine |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Richard Dix Mae Busch |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Edited by | Paul Bern |
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| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
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Running time | 80+ minutes at 8 reels 8,333 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent 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.