The Parish Priest
The Parish Priest
1921, English. Directed by Joseph Franz.
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.
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- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 5 February 1921
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The Parish Priest runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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The Parish Priest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 February 1921. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Parish Priest?
The Parish Priest (1921) was directed by Joseph Franz and stars William Desmond, Tom Ricketts, Carl Miller.