''God's Crucible'' (also known as ''The Foreigner'') is a lost 1921 Canadian silent religious melodrama directed by Henry MacRae and written by Faith Green, based on a Ralph Connor novel called ''The Foreigner''. The film was narrated by

Ernest Shipman Ernest G. Shipman (December 16, 1871, in Shipman's Mills (now Almonte, Ontario, Almonte), Ontario, Canada – August 7, 1931, in New York City) was Canada's most successful film producer during the silent film, silent period. Shipman, whose nic ...

Plot

A young political refugee flees to Winnipeg to escape Russian enemies, where his resolve is tested in the snow-capped mountains, his violin his only company. Eventually, he is rewarded for toughing it out.

Cast

* Gaston Glass as Ivan Kalmar *

Gladys Coburn Gladys Coburn was an actor, actress in theater and films. She had starring roles during the silent film era including in the 1917 film ''The Primitive Call'' and the 1920 film ''Heart Strings (1920 film), Heart Strings''. She also performed in the ...

as Marjorie Menzies * Wilton Lackaye as Michael Kalmar * Edna Shipman as Irma Kalmar * Anne Sutherland as Kalmars' Servant * Frances Eldridge as Hope French or Margaret

Production

The film was shot in and around Winnipeg.

References

External links

* 1921 films Silent Canadian drama films Films directed by Henry MacRae Films based on Canadian novels Films shot in Winnipeg 1921 lost films Lost Canadian films Lost drama films 1920s Canadian films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub