The Miracle Man (1932)
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- 1h 25min
- Drama, Romance
- 01 Apr 1932 (USA)
- Movie
A gang of crooks evade the police by moving their operations to a small town. There the gang's leader, John Madison, encounters a faith healer and uses him to scam the gullible public of funds for a supposed chapel. But when a real healing...
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| Sylvia Sidney | ... |
Helen Smith aka Helen Vail
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| Chester Morris | ... |
John 'Doc' Madison
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| Robert Coogan | ... |
Bobbie Holmes
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| John Wray | ... |
The Frog
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| Ned Sparks | ... |
Harry Evans
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| Hobart Bosworth | ... |
The Patriarch
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| Lloyd Hughes | ... |
Robert Thornton
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| Virginia Bruce | ... |
Margaret Thornton
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| Boris Karloff | ... |
Nikko
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| Irving Pichel | ... |
Henry Holmes
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Hiram Higgins
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| Florine McKinney | ... |
Betty Higgins
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Veda Buckland | ... |
Margaret Thornton's Nurse (uncredited)
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| Wong Chung | ... |
Chinese Father Who Buys Balloon (uncredited)
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Davison Clark | ... |
Fund Donor (uncredited)
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Monte Collins | ... |
Ticket Buyer (uncredited)
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| Billy Franey | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Harrison Greene | ... |
Tour Guide (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Railroad Ticket Agent (uncredited)
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Jane Keckley | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Lew Kelly | ... |
Parker (uncredited)
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| Robert Parrish | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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| Bodil Rosing | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Jackie Searl | ... |
Boy at Meadville RR Station (uncredited)
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Jerry Tucker | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Chinatown Tourist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Z. McLeod | ... | (as Norman McLeod) |
Written by
| George M. Cohan | ... | (play) |
| Robert Hobart Davis | ... | (novel) (as Robert H. Davis) |
| Samuel Hoffenstein | ... | (dialogue) |
| Frank L. Packard | ... | (novel) |
| Waldemar Young | ... | (adaptation) |
| Waldemar Young | ... | (dialogue) |
Music by
| Herman Hand | ... | (uncredited) |
| W. Franke Harling | ... | (uncredited) |
| Oscar Potoker | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| David Abel | ||
Casting By
| Mel Ballerino | ... | (uncredited) |
| Fred A. Datig | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Barton | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gene Merritt | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gordon Head | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| James V. King | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ernest Laszlo | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Harry Merland | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Rhea | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Joe Egli | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1932) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1932) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1932) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1933) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Western Electric (noiseless recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A gang of crooks evade the police by moving their operations to a small town. There the gang's leader, John Madison, encounters a faith healer and uses him to scam the gullible public of funds for a supposed chapel. But when a real healing takes place, a change comes over the gang.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | All-New, All-Talking All-Time Miracle of Entertainment! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tyrone Power Sr. was originally supposed to play the Patriarch, but his untimely death prevented this. Hr was replaced by Hobart Bosworth, This would have marked the film debut of his son, Tyrone Power, Jr., but his father's death precluded that. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remake of The Miracle Man (1919). See more » |