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John Wesley (1954)

1 | Mar 02, 1954 (GB) | Drama, History | 01:17

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.

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Original Music Composer

Cast

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