| The Man Who Played God | |
| Director: | F. Harmon Weight |
| Screenplay: | Forrest Halsey |
| Story: | Gouverneur Morris |
| Starring: | George Arliss Ann Forrest Ivan Simpson Edward Earle Effie Shannon |
| Cinematography: | Harry Fischbeck |
| Studio: | Distinctive Productions |
| Distributor: | United Artists |
| Runtime: | 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] Considered to be a lost film for decades, a print of The Man Who Played God was found at Gosfilmofond in Moscow.[3]
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.[4]