The Siege of Trencher's Farm main characters are again named David and Amy Sumner. In this adaptation the besiegers die in a variety of violent ways. Williams received royalties for the remake. The Siege of Trencher's Farm The Siege of Trencher's Farm (1969) is a psychological horror/thriller novel by Scottish author Gordon Williams. It was first published by Secker & Warburg, and is better known for the 1971 film adaptation "Straw Dogs" (starring Dustin Hoffman) by Sam Peckinpah. A remake of that film (Straw Dogs (2011 film)) under the same name was made to less favourable reviews, both films bearing little resemblance to the novel.
The Christian (1914 film) West 42nd Street, for the purpose of exclusively showing their own films, opening with "The Christian". A new edition of it was made in 1917 by the Greater Vitagraph (V-L-S-E, Incorporated). The Christian (1914 film) The Christian (1914) is a silent film drama, directed by Frederick A. Thomson, and starring Earle Williams and Edith Storey. The film is based on the novel "The Christian" by Hall Caine, published in 1897, the first British novel to reach the record of one million copies sold. The novel was adapted for the stage, opening on Broadway at the Knickerbocker Theatre 10 October 1898.