The Day of Faith explained

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]}

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.

Preservation

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

External links

• • • Additional lobby poster
• Stills at silentfilmstillarchive.com
• Stills at silenthollywood.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: The Day of Faith . May 6, 2008. silentera.com.
2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
3. Pardy . George T. . Feature Previews: The Day of Faith . Exhibitors Trade Review . 15 . 3 . 23 . Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation . 15 December 1923 . New York . 26 April 2022.
4. Web site: The Day of Faith . January 9, 2014 . Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database.