The Miracle Man (1919)
The photoplay that reaches the soul
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 20M
Director : George Loane Tucker
Synopsis
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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