''God's Man'' is a 1917 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by George Irving and starring

H.B. Warner Henry Byron Warner (born Henry Byron Lickfold, 26 October 1876 – 21 December 1958) was an English film and theatre actor. He was popular during the silent era and played Jesus Christ in '' The King of Kings''. In later years, he successfu ...

Kate Lester Kate Lester (born Sarah Cody, 12 June 1857 – 12 October 1924) was an American theatrical and silent film actress. Her family, the Suydams of New York, were staying in Britain at the time of her birth.Who Was Who on Screen 3rd edition page ...

and Albert Tavernier. It is based on the novel of the same title by George Bronson Howard.Goble p.230

Cast

as Arnold L'Hommedieu *

as Mrs. L'Hommedieu * Albert Tavernier as Richard L'Hommedieu *

Stanhope Wheatcroft Stanhope Nelson Wheatcroft (May 11, 1888 – February 13, 1966) was an American actor of the stage and screen who was primarily active during Hollywood's silent era. Biography Stanhope was born in New York City in 1888 to Nelson Wheatcroft an ...

as Paul L'Hommedieu * Barbara Castleton as Bertie * Barbara Gilroy as Eunice * Sydney Vorzimer as Hans *

Edward Earle Edward Earle (16 July 1882 – 15 December 1972) was a Canadian-American stage, film and television actor. In a career which lasted from the 1910s to 1966, he appeared in almost 400 films between 1914 and 1956. He was born in Toronto and died ...

as Archie Hartogensis * Harry B. Eytinge as Hartogesis Sr. * Mario Fouche as Carol Cato *

Ricca Allen Ricca Allen (June 9, 1863 – September 13, 1949) was a Canadian-born stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1941. Allen was born in Victoria, British Columbia, to John Allen of Oakland, California. All ...

as Mrs. Pickens *

Walter Hiers Walter Hiers (July 18, 1893 – February 27, 1933) was an American silent film actor. Biography Born in 1893, during his two decade-long acting career spanning from 1912 to 1932, Hiers acted in 101 films. He was a particularly prolific actor w ...

as Hugo Waldemar * William Frederic as Joh Waldemar *

Tom Burrough Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

as The Philosopher * Marion Cumming as The Philosopher's Niece * Maud de Vere as Mother Mybus *

Jean Stuart Jean Stuart (July 13, 1906 – November 13, 1926) was an American actress from California who had a brief career in silent movies. Her real name was Margaret Leisenring. College student She was a popular student at the University of California, ...

as Sonia *

Jack Sherrill Jack Sherrill (April 14 1898 – November 26, 1973) was an American film actor of the silent era. He was one of the leading players for the Frohman Amusement Company.Fox & Silver p.128 Selected filmography * ''The Conquest of Canaan'' (1916) * ' ...

as Pink *

Daniel Jarrett Daniel Jarrett (November 6, 1886 or 1894 - March 13, 1938) was an actor and screenwriter in the United States. He was the brother of screenwriter and actor Arthur L. Jarrett. He acted in the 1914 film '' The Scales of Justice (film)'', the 1916 f ...

as Beau * Sidney D'Albrook as Quimby Quivvers

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by George Irving Metro Pictures films 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub