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The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

The photoplay that reaches the soul

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$120000

Revenue

$3600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

26 August 1919

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

The Frog

Betty Compson

Betty Compson

Rose

Joseph J. Dowling

Joseph J. Dowling

The Patriarch

J.M. Dumont

J.M. Dumont

The Dope

Elinor Fair

Elinor Fair

Claire King

Thomas Meighan

Thomas Meighan

Tom Burke

F.A. Turner

F.A. Turner

Mr. Higgins

Lucille Hutton

Lucille Hutton

Ruth Higgins

Kisaburō Kurihara

Kisaburō Kurihara

The Jap

Tula Belle

Tula Belle

T.D. Crittenden

T.D. Crittenden

Ruby Lafayette

Ruby Lafayette

Frankie Lee

Frankie Lee

Crippled Boy

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