The Miracle Man (1932 film)

Game on abyss is an American film drama from 1932 by Norman Z. McLeod on the novel The Miracle Man by Frank L. Packard and Robert H. Davis and the eponymous play by George M. Cohan.

Action

The Rogue Doc must flee from Chinatown after he has committed an unsuccessful assassination attempt on the shopkeeper Nikko who wants to pander Docs friend Helen. Doc took the name of John Madison and arrives in Meadville, California. There he meets the Patriarch, a spirit healer. He tries to win the man of reputation, by letting go his girlfriend Helen, who will pretend to be his niece Helen Vail.

Helen is accompanied by the contortionists Frog and the pickpocket Harry Evans. Doc staged the healing of Frogs alleged disability. At the same time, the Patriarch heals the real disabilities by Margaret Thornton and Bobbie Holmes. Margaret came accompanied by her millionaire brother Robert to Meadville to get rid of their suffering.

The healing of Frog has become known, Doc takes in Helens name a money from the believers and followers of the Patriarch, supposedly to build a chapel. At the same time, Robert fell in love with Helen. Both spend an evening on board Roberts Yacht what Doc plunges into raging jealousy. He plans to kill his rival.

As the patriarch falls ill and is near death, Helen, Frog and Harry refuse to continue to assist Doc in his ripoffs. Doc wants to just run away with the money for the Kapellenbau when Robert tells him that he had Helen made ​​a marriage proposal. The application had been rejected by her but because they love Doc. Doc returns ruefully back with the stolen money. When the patriarch dies, he swears his love to his girlfriend.

Reviews

"It is a good production, but one in which familiarity with the plot defies the general interest. "

Background

The film premiered on April 1, 1932. The production of Paramount Pictures was one of more than 700 productions were filmed 1929-1949 and their television rights were sold to Universal Pictures in 1958.

The novel, based on which is based the screenplay, was published in 1914. The resulting after the novel 's stage play was premiered on September 21, 1914 at the Astor Theatre in New York. This was followed by 97 performances.

The film is a remake of the 1919 silent film of the same name rotated by George Loane Tucker with Betty Compton, Thomas Meighan and Lon Chaney sr. in the lead roles.

1932 in film Waldemar Young Film score John Wray (actor) Mordaunt Hall
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