Movie: The Man Who Played God

Top 10 Billed Cast

George Arliss
George Arliss

Montgomery Royle

Violet Heming
Violet Heming

Mildred Miller

Bette Davis
Bette Davis

Grace Blair

André Luguet
André Luguet

The King

Louise Closser Hale
Louise Closser Hale

Florence Royle

Donald Cook
Donald Cook

Harold Van Adam

Ivan F. Simpson
Ivan F. Simpson

Battle

Oscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel

Appleby - the Lip Reader

Charles E. Evans
Charles E. Evans

The Doctor

Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper

Mrs. Alice Chittendon

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    While giving a private performance for a visiting monarch, concert pianist Montgomery Royale 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, Royale 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. He becomes absorbed in his game of "playing God" but his actions are without sincerity.

  • Release Date

    1932-02-09

  • Average

    7.4

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
  • Tagline

    'A Modern Drama From Real Life'

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