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God's Good Man is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Basil Gill, Peggy Carlisle and Barry Bernard. [1] It was based on a 1904 novel by Marie Corelli. Its plot involves an heiress who marries a much poorer man.

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  1. "God's Good Man (1919) - BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.