The Candle and the Moth(1915)
Young hothead Billy, quick to speak and drifting into a life of crime, has many encounters the community's lay preacher, John Redmond. Billy's conscience stirs as Redmond recounts his life's story. Holger-Madsen supplied three different endings for the film's various releases.
Movie: The Candle and the Moth
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Redmond, Evangeliemanden
Dommer
Mrs. Redmond, Johns mor
Fange/festdeltager
En letlevende dame
Nelly Gray, syerske
Bankdirektør Redmond, Johns far
Ironfist / Charley
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Young hothead Billy, quick to speak and drifting into a life of crime, has many encounters the community's lay preacher, John Redmond. Billy's conscience stirs as Redmond recounts his life's story. Holger-Madsen supplied three different endings for the film's various releases.
Release Date
1915-02-18
Average
5.2
Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
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