---
title: 'The Man Who Played God (1932)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John G. Adolfi'
released: '1932-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 80
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-man-who-played-god-1932'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023181/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Man Who Played God (1932)

1932 · 80 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Man Who Played God is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by John G. Adolfi. George Arliss stars as a concert pianist embittered by the loss of his hearing, who eventually finds redemption by helping others; it also features a then little-known Bette Davis as the much younger woman engaged to the protagonist.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John G. Adolfi](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-g-adolfi)
- **Screenplay:** [Julien Josephson](https://cinepixo.com/people/julien-josephson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Leo F. Forbstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-f-forbstein)
- **Producer:** [Darryl F. Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-f-zanuck)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Van Trees](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-van-trees)
- **Editor:** [William Holmes](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-holmes)

## Cast

- [Michael Visaroff](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-visaroff)
- [Hedda Hopper](https://cinepixo.com/people/hedda-hopper)
- [Donald Cook](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-cook)
- [Russell Hopton](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-hopton)
- [Murray Kinnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/murray-kinnell)
- [Ray Milland](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-milland)
- [Paul Porcasi](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-porcasi)
- [Louise Closser Hale](https://cinepixo.com/people/louise-closser-hale)
- [Eddie Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-graham)
- [Oscar Apfel](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-apfel)
- [Elspeth Dudgeon](https://cinepixo.com/people/elspeth-dudgeon)
- [George Arliss](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-arliss)
- [Paul Panzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-panzer)
- [André Luguet](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-luguet)
- [Violet Heming](https://cinepixo.com/people/violet-heming)

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