The Man Who Played God

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The Man Who Played God is a 1932 American drama film starring George Arliss as a deafened pianist who finds new purpose in life by secretly helping others.

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instanceOf American drama film
film
alsoKnownAs Silent Voice (working title) NERFINISHED
basedOn The Silent Voice NERFINISHED
play "The Silent Voice" by Jules Eckert Goodman NERFINISHED
short story "The Silent Voice" by Gouverneur Morris NERFINISHED
characterRole Bette Davis as Grace Blair NERFINISHED
George Arliss as Montgomery Royale NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy James Van Trees NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director John G. Adolfi NERFINISHED
distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
surface form: Warner Bros.
editedBy Owen Marks NERFINISHED
era 1930s American cinema
filmFormat black-and-white
genre drama film
hasSubject deafness in film
pianists
hasTheme disability
philanthropy
redemption
self-sacrifice
language English
medium sound film
musicBy Leo F. Forbstein NERFINISHED
notableFor early major role for Bette Davis
originalLanguage English
partOf pre-Code Hollywood films
plotSummary A famous pianist who becomes deaf finds new purpose by reading lips and secretly helping people in need.
producer Darryl F. Zanuck NERFINISHED
Hal B. Wallis
productionCompany Warner Bros. NERFINISHED
releaseDate February 6, 1932
releaseYear 1932
runtimeMinutes 80
screenwriter Julien Josephson NERFINISHED
Maude T. Howell NERFINISHED
setIn New York City
starring Andre Luguet NERFINISHED
Bette Davis NERFINISHED
Donald Cook NERFINISHED
George Arliss NERFINISHED
Louise Closser Hale NERFINISHED
Violet Heming NERFINISHED
title The Man Who Played God NERFINISHED

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