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The Miracle Man
“The photoplay that reaches the soul”
6.0 / 10• 1919• 1h 20m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
A gang of crooks evade the police by moving their operations to a small town. There the gang's leader encounters a faith healer and uses him to scam gullible public of funds for a supposed chapel. But when a real healing takes place, a change comes over the gang. Lost film, only the most famous scene has survived.
Cast & Crew
Lon Chaney
The Frog
Lead
Betty Compson
Rose
Joseph J. Dowling
The Patriarch
J.M. Dumont
The Dope
Elinor Fair
Claire King
Thomas Meighan
Tom Burke
F.A. Turner
Mr. Higgins
Lucille Hutton
Ruth Higgins
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Loane Tucker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Miracle Man is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
