The Miracle Makers

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The Miracle Makers
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Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Written byLeah Baird
Produced by Arthur F. Beck
Starring
Cinematography André Barlatier
Production
company
Leah Baird Productions
Distributed by Associated Exhibitors
Release date
  • October 14, 1923 (1923-10-14)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages

The Miracle Makers is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Leah Baird, George Walsh and Edith Yorke. [1] [2]

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Synopsis

Doris Mansfield is forced to marry Bill Bruce, despite being engaged to another man. When Bruce is sent to jail for smuggling illegal immigrants, she has a chance to start again with her real love but he believes she has abandoned him and has gone to serve in World War I in Europe.

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Preservation

With no prints of The Miracle Makers located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. [3] The film was cited by National Film Preservation Board on the Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list in October of 2020. [2]

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References

  1. Connelly p.171
  2. 1 2 "The Miracle Makers". afi.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Miracle Makers". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 22, 2024.

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