The Man Who Played God (1932)Director:John G. AdolfiWriters:Jules Eckert Goodman (based on the play by), Gouverneur Morris (from the short story by), 2 more credits » |
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Title: The Man Who Played God (1932)
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Cast
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George Arliss | ... |
Montgomery Royle
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Violet Heming | ... |
Mildred Miller
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Grace Blair
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André Luguet | ... |
The King
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Louise Closser Hale | ... |
Florence Royle
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Donald Cook | ... |
Harold Van Adam
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Ivan F. Simpson | ... |
Battle
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Oscar Apfel | ... |
Appleby - the Lip Reader
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Charles E. Evans | ... |
The Doctor
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Mrs. Alice Chittendon
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William Janney | ... |
First Boy
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Fred Howard | ... |
Man
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Murray Kinnell | ... |
King's Aide
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Storyline
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manhattan new york city | pianist | deafness | poison | arc de triomphe paris |Taglines:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
20 February 1932 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Covek koji se dopao Bogu See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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1.37 : 1
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(1871) (uncredited)
Music from "St. Gertrude" by Arthur Sullivan
Lyrics by Sabine Baring-Gould (1865)
Played on an organ by George Arliss (probably dubbed) at the end
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This was the first movie Bette Davis made under her contract to Warner Bros., the studio under which she did most of her best known work of the 1930s and '40s. Her earlier six films were made for Universal, who let her go after one year of lackluster performances. See more »Soundtracks
"Onward Christian Soldiers"(1871) (uncredited)
Music from "St. Gertrude" by Arthur Sullivan
Lyrics by Sabine Baring-Gould (1865)
Played on an organ by George Arliss (probably dubbed) at the end
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An aging & celebrated concert pianist completely loses his hearing, and with it his faith in The Almighty. After learning to lip read, he realizes he can once again enter into people's lives, alleviating the misfortunes of total strangers. With this much power to do good, he becomes THE MAN WHO PLAYED GOD.
Although sadly neglected today, George Arliss was one of the very greatest of film actors of the 1930's. His art was consummate - a whole volume of emotion could be conveyed by the slightest movement of face or posture. He gives a wonderful performance here as a man torn from what he loves the most, blaming God for it and eventually finding peace.
A splendid actress of the same period, Louise Closser Hale gives quiet dignity to the role of Arliss' sister. As his protégé, young Bette Davis does a fine job; she always considered this to be her first film role of substance. Ivan F. Simpson is excellent as a very loyal butler. Hedda Hopper has a tiny role as a woman at a picnic & look for an uncredited Ray Milland as a young man in Central Park attempting suicide.