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199:, Dr. Stannard Wayne (Kirkwood), a worker for humanity, Dr. Arthur Richards (McCullough), a charlatan, and Carson the Parson (Durning), a missionary worker, are firm friends until a victim of Richards' malpractice dies and Wayne is sentenced to five years imprisonment for the crime. Richards persuades Dr. Wayne's wife to obtain a divorce and marries her. Wayne denounces God and vows never again will he use his ability in the interests of mankind. Released from prison, he finds his way to a northern settlement where Richards and his wife, now a physical wreck, are living. Here he refuses aid to those who are in sickness and misery, and preaches against Divinity. Alice Porn (Mitchell), keeper of the general store, challenges him to prove that man is superior to God by curing a crippled child. After several complications, he begins the operation during a great electrical storm. The elements and his enemies combine to thwart the purpose of the operation, and facing defeat he prays for aid. This aid comes in a form which may or may not be supernatural, as an observer may prefer, and after a time happiness ensues. 31: 366: 1700: 1737: 1730: 1771: 1791: 1761: 1439: 1292: 1766: 1723: 1776: 421: 1431: 1562: 1423: 865: 1530: 1316: 1073: 710: 929: 846: 638: 582: 1180: 598: 1786: 838: 758: 566: 1626: 1407: 1391: 1343: 1057: 370: 1081: 292: 1610: 937: 654: 1781: 1554: 1455: 1228: 1089: 558: 454: 347: 1677: 1538: 1359: 1244: 1188: 1017: 622: 606: 526: 510: 502: 494: 414: 1658: 1594: 1479: 1399: 1367: 1324: 1212: 953: 905: 766: 678: 662: 103: 1618: 1375: 1156: 1009: 969: 897: 734: 694: 630: 550: 534: 462: 1514: 1471: 1447: 1415: 1383: 1220: 750: 726: 614: 1276: 1196: 8: 1756: 1642: 1634: 1586: 1570: 1308: 881: 830: 718: 574: 542: 518: 486: 407: 273: 214: 82: 306: 1650: 1578: 1236: 1172: 1001: 790: 702: 590: 322: 139: 1711: 1495: 1463: 1284: 1204: 1025: 961: 889: 774: 670: 646: 383: 92: 1351: 1049: 945: 921: 822: 806: 742: 470: 446: 241: 220: 1602: 1268: 985: 250: 235: 1707: 1522: 1487: 1252: 1164: 1129: 1121: 1105: 993: 977: 798: 686: 399: 1750: 1546: 1148: 1097: 913: 782: 478: 226: 196: 54: 348:
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The Scoffer

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