Mr. North (1988) on Netflix
Theophilus North spends a summer in 1920s Newport, Rhode Island, tutoring wealthy families' children. Static shocks he gives off make people think he can heal, and he is called a quack.
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Plot summary
A middle-class Yale graduate, Theophilus North arrives as a stranger in 1920s Newport, Rhode Island, and spends the summer among the town's wealthy families. He tutors and coaches the children of these families, becomes a confidant of James McHenry Bosworth, and befriends members of the servant class, among them Henry Simmons, Amelia Cranston and Sally Boffin. The static electricity he gives off when he touches people draws attention, and residents soon ascribe healing powers to him. North never claims any medical ability, yet he is accused of quackery and has to defend himself, relying on the friends he has made.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Mr. North (1988)
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- Originally John Huston was to play James McHenry Bosworth, but just after filming began the illness that eventually killed him forced his withdrawal, and he was quickly replaced by family friend Robert Mitchum.
