A blind boy, a miracle cure, and Edward Everett Horton being a chaotic menace in 1924. Lost film legend.
Broad-minded rector Stephen Carey is ousted from his church by his vestrymen and befriends Claudia Bigelow, a young divorcée who defended his position in the church. Claudia's carelessness in leaving a cigarette burning causes Jimsy, the housekeeper's son, to go blind. Stephen's prayers restore the boy's sight, and a happy future is predicted for all.
Acting
May Allison brings divorcée energy to buttoned-up 1924.
Direction
Jane Murfin's rare directorial credit, mostly lost to time.
Director
Justin H. McCloskey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film is considered lost—no known prints exist, making that miracle cure permanently invisible.
Jane Murfin was a rare female director in 1924 and co-wrote 'The Animal Kingdom' and 'What Price Hollywood?'—this surviving credit list is basically her ghost.
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