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The Miracle Man

  • 19191919
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Betty Compson, Frankie Lee, and Thomas Meighan in The Miracle Man (1919)
Drama
A gang consisting of the Frog, who can dislocate his limbs; the Dope, a drug addict; Rose, who poses as the Dope's brutalized mistress; and Burke, the leader; prey on the sympathies and cont... Read allA gang consisting of the Frog, who can dislocate his limbs; the Dope, a drug addict; Rose, who poses as the Dope's brutalized mistress; and Burke, the leader; prey on the sympathies and contributions of Chinatown sightseers, until Tom, reading about a deaf, mute, and nearly-blind... Read allA gang consisting of the Frog, who can dislocate his limbs; the Dope, a drug addict; Rose, who poses as the Dope's brutalized mistress; and Burke, the leader; prey on the sympathies and contributions of Chinatown sightseers, until Tom, reading about a deaf, mute, and nearly-blind supposed faith-healer called the Patriarch, living upstate, plans to take greater advanta... Read all
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6.8/10
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  • Director
    • George Loane Tucker
  • Writers
    • George M. Cohan(play)
    • Robert Hobart Davis(novel)
    • Robert M. Davis(play)
  • Stars
    • Thomas Meighan
    • Betty Compson
    • Lon Chaney
  • Director
    • George Loane Tucker
  • Writers
    • George M. Cohan(play)
    • Robert Hobart Davis(novel)
    • Robert M. Davis(play)
  • Stars
    • Thomas Meighan
    • Betty Compson
    • Lon Chaney
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    • 6User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    The Miracle Man (1919)
    The Miracle Man (1919)
    Lon Chaney and Ruby Lafayette in The Miracle Man (1919)
    Betty Compson and Thomas Meighan in The Miracle Man (1919)
    Lon Chaney, Betty Compson, Joseph J. Dowling, J.M. Dumont, Elinor Fair, Frankie Lee, and Thomas Meighan in The Miracle Man (1919)
    Lon Chaney in The Miracle Man (1919)
    Lon Chaney and Betty Compson in The Miracle Man (1919)
    Lon Chaney, Betty Compson, and Thomas Meighan in The Miracle Man (1919)
    Lon Chaney, Betty Compson, Thomas Meighan, and George Loane Tucker in The Miracle Man (1919)
    Betty Compson and Thomas Meighan in The Miracle Man (1919)
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    Thomas Meighan
    Thomas Meighan
    • Tom Burke
    Betty Compson
    Betty Compson
    • Rose
    Lon Chaney
    Lon Chaney
    • The Frog
    J.M. Dumont
    • The Dope
    Lawson Butt
    Lawson Butt
    • Richard King
    • (as W. Lawson Butt)
    Elinor Fair
    Elinor Fair
    • Claire King
    F.A. Turner
    F.A. Turner
    • Mr. Higgins
    Lucille Hutton
    Lucille Hutton
    • Ruth Higgins
    Joseph J. Dowling
    Joseph J. Dowling
    • The Patriarch
    Kisaburô Kurihara
    Kisaburô Kurihara
    • The Jap
    • (as Thomas Kurihara)
    Tula Belle
      T.D. Crittenden
      T.D. Crittenden
        Ruby Lafayette
          Frankie Lee
          Frankie Lee
          • Little Boy
          • (uncredited)
          • Director
            • George Loane Tucker
          • Writers
            • George M. Cohan(play)
            • Robert Hobart Davis(novel)
            • Robert M. Davis(play)
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          • Trivia
            Believed to be lost, except for one scene included in Paramount's "Movie Milestones" series, as well as a segment in The House That Shadows Built (1931).
          • Connections
            Featured in The House That Shadows Built (1931)

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          Unfortunately lost.
          THE MIRACLE MAN (1919) is a lost film, all except for a small fragment that was shown in a Paramount "best of" reel. This film has long been considered the major vehicle for the principle stars, Thomas Meighan and Lon Chaney and the segment that survives shows why. The story is about a band of con-men who decide to pull a fast one on a town that believes that their blind priest is a faith healer. All of the crooks end up being cured through miracles of their evil ways and end up doing the opposite of what compelled them to be evil. Chaney's performance in the surviving "healing" scene is quite compelling. I can not recommend this film to anyone since I have not seen it all, but if you do get a chance to see the surviving scene, it's worth a look.
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          • The-Silent-Photoplayer
          • Jul 6, 2003

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          • Release date
            • August 26, 1919 (United States)
          • Country of origin
            • United States
          • Languages
            • None
            • English
          • Also known as
            • Mirakelmannen
          • Filming locations
            • Court of Miracles, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
          • Production company
            • Mayflower Photoplay Company
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          • Budget
            • $120,000 (estimated)
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          • Runtime
            1 hour 20 minutes
          • Color
            • Black and White
          • Sound mix
            • Silent
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.33 : 1

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