The Faith Healer

The Faith Healer is a lost[1] 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and written by Z. Wall Covington and Mrs. William Vaughn Moody from William Vaughn Moody's play. The film stars Milton Sills, Ann Forrest, Fontaine La Rue, Frederick Vroom, Loyola O'Connor, Mae Giraci, and John Curry. The film was released on March 13, 1921, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]

The Faith Healer
Newspaper ad for film with Milton Sills and Ann Forrest
Directed byGeorge Melford
Screenplay byZ. Wall Covington
Mrs. William Vaughn Moody
William Vaughn Moody (play)
StarringMilton Sills
Ann Forrest
Fontaine La Rue
Frederick Vroom
Loyola O'Connor
Mae Giraci
John Curry
CinematographyHarry Perry
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 13, 1921 (1921-03-13)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

Rhoda Williams (Ann Forrest) is an orphan and the mistress of Dr. Littlefield. She sees a disabled man restored to good health by Michaelis (Milton Sills) a young shepherd with the power of divine healing. She summons Michaelis to her disabled aunt's house, he cures the woman of her paralysis problem, and Rhoda tells him of her difficult life. After that, Michaelis falls in love with her. Later, he is called to cure a woman's sick baby, but he fails to do that. He thinks that his power loss is a result of his love for Rhoda. In the end, she helps him see that the failure was only because of his lack of faith in the power of love. After he realizes that, he is able to restore the young child to full health.[4]

Cast

References
  1. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Faith Healer
  2. "The-Faith-Healer - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  3. "The Faith Healer". afi.com. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  4. "The Faith Healer". afi.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.


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