John Wesley

John Wesley

1954 · 77 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama, History

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.

Directed by Norman Walker · Written by Lawrence Barrett

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Leonard Sachs John Wesley
Gerard Lohan Wesley as a Child
Neil Heayes Wesley as a Student
Keith Pyott Rev. Samuel Wesley
Curigwen Lewis Susannah Wesley
Derek Aylward Charles Wesley
Philip Leaver Beau Nash
John Witty Peter Bohler
Patrick Barton George Whitefield
John Slater Condemned Man
Patrick Holt Thomas Maxfield
Edward Jewesbury James Hutton

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