The Day of Faith

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The Day of Faith
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Directed by Tod Browning
Written by Katharine Kavanaugh
June Mathis
Based onThe Day of Faith
by Arthur Somers Roche
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Starring Eleanor Boardman
Tyrone Power, Sr.
Cinematography William Fildew
Distributed by Goldwyn Pictures
Release date
  • October 21, 1923 (1923-10-21)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Day of Faith is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Tod Browning starring Eleanor Boardman, Tyrone Power, Sr., and Raymond Griffith. [1] [2]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [3] Jane Maynard opens a mission in the New York City slums in the memory of philanthropist Bland Hendricks which uses the motto "My Neighbor is Perfect." She welcomes outcasts and faith cures are made. Michael Anstell, the son of a millionaire, is attracted to Jane. His father employs reporter Tom Barnett to ridicule the mission, but Tom becomes a convert. Old John Anstell then backs the mission, believing that, in the name of reform, he can control the world. Detected, his son Michael is killed by a mob. Tom Barnett and Jane Maynard carry on the mission's work.

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Preservation

With no prints of The Day of Faith located in any film archives, [4] it is a lost film.

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Day of Faith". silentera.com. Retrieved May 6, 2008.
  2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  3. Pardy, George T. (December 15, 1923). "Feature Previews: The Day of Faith". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation. 15 (3): 23. Retrieved April 26, 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. "The Day of Faith". Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 9, 2014.