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The Little Minister (1921)

The Little Minister poster
Directed by
Penrhyn Stanlaws
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young minister in a Scottish village falls in love with a mysterious woman. The film is based on a J. M. Barrie novel and play.

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What happens

The Little Minister is a 1921 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on an 1891 novel and 1897 play by J. M. Barrie. Betty Compson stars in the film. Earlier film adaptations of Barrie's novel were mad and this one was released within weeks of a version by Vitagraph starring Alice Calhoun. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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