The Miracle Man (1919)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $120,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,600,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.86 |
Directed By
George Loane Tucker
Crew
George Loane Tucker
Frank L. Packard
Robert Hobart Davis
Ernest Palmer
Phil Rosen
TOP CAST
Lon Chaney
The Frog
Betty Compson
Rose
Joseph J. Dowling
The patriarch
J.M. Dumont
The dope
Elinor Fair
Claire King
Thomas Meighan
Tom Burke
F.A. Turner
Mr. Higgins
Lucille Hutton
Ruth Higgins
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