The Man Who Played God (1922 film)

The Man Who Played God

A newspaper advertisement showing a woman embracing a man in a tuxedo.

Contemporary advertisement.
Directed by F. Harmon Weight
Screenplay by Forrest Halsey
Story by Gouverneur Morris
Based on The Silent Voice 
by Jules Eckert Goodman
Starring George Arliss
Ann Forrest
Ivan Simpson
Edward Earle
Effie Shannon
Cinematography Harry Fischbeck
Production
company
Distinctive Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release dates
  • October 1, 1922
Running time
60 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Man Who Played God is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and written by Forrest Halsey. The film stars George Arliss, Ann Forrest, Ivan Simpson, Edward Earle, and Effie Shannon. The film was released on October 1, 1922, by United Artists.[1][2]

Plot

A famous pianist (Montgomery Royle) is engaged to a quite younger woman. An accidental explosion results in him becoming deaf but he learns to read lips quite quickly. He decides to use that skill to help random people around him. However, he sees his fiancee in a park with a different man. Montgomery is heartbroken, but after she confesses the truth to him, he helps her to be secure with the new man.[3]

Cast

References

  1. "The Man Who Played God (1922) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. "The Man Who Played God (1922)". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. "The Man Who Played God (1922) - Plot Summary". Fandango. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

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