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The Man Who Played God (1932)
Directed by John G. Adolfi
“'A Modern Drama From Real Life'”
Romance, Drama · 1h 20m
While giving a private performance for a visiting monarch, concert pianist Montgomery Royle is deafened when a bomb is detonated in an attempt to assassinate the foreign ruler. With his career over as a result of his injury, Royle returns to New York City with his sister Florence, close friend Mildred Miller, and considerably younger fiancée Grace Blair. After abandoning thoughts of suicide, Montgomery discovers he can lip read, and he spends his days observing people in Central Park from his apartment window. As he learns of people's problems, he tries to help them anonymously and becomes absorbed in his game of "playing God".
Cast
George Arliss
Montgomery Royle
Violet Heming
Mildred Miller
Bette Davis
Grace Blair
André Luguet
The King
Louise Closser Hale
Florence Royle
Donald Cook
Harold Van Adam
Ivan F. Simpson
Battle
Oscar Apfel
Appleby - the Lip Reader
Hedda Hopper
Mrs. Alice Chittendon
Ray Milland
Eddie (uncredited)
Dorothy Libaire
Jenny (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- John G. Adolfi
- Director of Photography
- James Van Trees
- Original Music Composer
- Leo F. Forbstein
- Editor
- William Holmes
- Producer
- Darryl F. Zanuck
Details
- Release date
- 1932-02-09
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, French
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures