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22 July 1988 (USA)
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Some say he's a miracle man. Some say he's a fraud. You are about to meet a most unusual young man. more
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Mr. North, a stranger to a small, but wealthy, Rhode Island town, quickly has rumors started about him that he has the power to heal people's ailments...
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A film of great charm, wonderfully performed.
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Anthony Edwards | ... | Theophilus North | |
| Robert Mitchum | ... | Mr. Bosworth | |
| Lauren Bacall | ... | Mrs. Cranston | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Henry Simmons | |
| Anjelica Huston | ... | Persis Bosworth-Tennyson | |
| Mary Stuart Masterson | ... | Elspeth Skeel | |
| Virginia Madsen | ... | Sally Boffin | |
| Tammy Grimes | ... | Sarah Baily-Lewis | |
| David Warner | ... | Doctor McPherson | |
| Hunter Carson | ... | Galloper Skeel | |
| Christopher Durang | ... | YMCA Clerk | |
| Mark Metcalf | ... | Mr.Skeel | |
| Katharine Houghton | ... | Mrs. Skeel | |
| Thomas H. Needham | ... | The Judge | |
| Richard Woods | ... | Willis |
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93 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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Robert Mitchum was cast at short notice as Mr. Bosworth because the original actor cast dropped out due to a serious illness.
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Anachronisms: The Cole Porter song "You Do Something to Me" was prominently featured at the end of the film, including being played and sung by the band at the ball. The film was set in 1926, but Cole Porter did not publish this song until 1929.
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Theophilus North:
Madam, I suggest that you encourage your children to play with matches!
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YOU KNOW MY SOFT SPOT
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Mr. North is a charming,sophisticated and wittily performed comedy of manners.
There are no aliens, nor special effects. What there is is a cast of perfection, who performs this tongue in cheek delight flawlessly. Edwards, Bacall, Stanton and the great Robert Mitchum head a cast that has just the right touch for this adaptation of Thornton Wilder's novel.
Newport, Rhode Island is the exquisite setting for this little jewel.
I could not help but wish that the film had been more successful financially, for then we might have availed ourselves of The Further Adventures of Mr. North.