The Parish Priest (1921)
John Whalen is ordained into the priesthood and assumes the leadership of a small-town New Jersey parish. His dying mother's last wish is for young doctor Edward Welsh and his sweetheart to be married. Rev. Whalen devotes much time and effort to overcoming the obstacles to the union, managing along the way to solve the problems of other townspeople.
- Date of release
- 1921-02-05
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Joseph Franz
Casting
- William Desmond — Reverend John Whalen
- Tom Ricketts — Dr. Thomas Cassidy
- Carl Miller — Dr. Edward Welsh
- J. Morris Foster — James Welsh
- Walter Perry — Michael Sullivan
- Margaret Livingston — Agnes Cassidy
- Ruth Renick — Helen Durkin
- Billie Bennett — Katherine Carrigan
- L.M. Wells
- Lydia Knott
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