Cast Reception Upon its release, The Courtship of Miles Standish received some favorable reviews from critics, but was not well received by audiences. Frederick James Smith described the film as "merely dull" and that "the acting is not much." Smith wrote, "Ray seems oppressed by the historical significance of John, and he allots himself entirely too much film. Enid Bennett makes Priscilla a simpering and almost insufferable ingenue." The film was a box office failure, losing $1 million and effectively ruining Charles Ray's career. Ray's production company went bankrupt and he was forced to declare personal bankruptcy. For his part, Frederic Sullivan never directed another film. Ray's career would never rebound from the failure of The Courtship of Miles Standish. He continued acting, but appeared in smaller budget productions, in supporting roles. During the sound era, Ray appeared in bit parts and filed for bankruptcy a second time in 1934. He died of a systemic infection in November 1943. References External links Token or movie medallion issued for film at coinpeople.com 1923 films 1923 romantic drama films 1920s historical romance films American romantic drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American epic films Cultural depictions of British men Films based on poems Films based on works by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Films set in the 1620s Films set in Massachusetts Films set in the Thirteen Colonies Films shot in California Films shot in Los Angeles American independent films Lost American films Associated Exhibitors films American historical romance films 1920s independent films 1923 lost films Lost romantic drama films 1920s American films Silent romantic drama films Silent adventure films Silent American drama films 1920s English-language films Silent historical romance films