Summary
Pocketful of Miracles is an American film comedy-drama first released in 1961,
directed by Frank Capra.
The film stars Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, Arthur O’Connell and Peter Falk.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Frank Capra
- Script: Robert Riskin, Damon Runyon, Hal Kanter, Harry Tugend, Jimmy Cannon
- Photo: Robert J. Bronner
- Music: Walter Scharf
- Cast: Glenn Ford (Dave ’the Dude’ Conway), Bette Davis (Apple Annie), Hope Lange (Elizabeth ’Queenie’ Martin), Arthur O’Connell (Count Alfonso Romero), Peter Falk (Joy Boy), Thomas Mitchell (Judge Henry G. Blake), Edward Everett Horton (Hutchins), Mickey Shaughnessy (Junior), David Brian (Governor), Sheldon Leonard (Steve Darcey), Peter Mann (Carlos Romero), Ann-Margret (Louise), Barton MacLane (Police Commissioner), John Litel (Police Insp. McCrary), Jerome Cowan (Mayor), Jay Novello (Cortego), Frank Ferguson (Newspaper Editor), Willis Bouchey (Newspaper Editor), Fritz Feld (Pierre), Ellen Corby (Soho Sal), Gavin Gordon (Mr. Cole), Benny Rubin (Flyaway), Jack Elam (Cheesecake), Mike Mazurki (Big Mike), Hayden Rorke (Police Capt. Moore), Doodles Weaver (Pool Player), Betty Bronson (Mayor’s Wife), Paul E. Burns (Mallethead), Marc Cavell (Young Reporter), Jacqueline deWit (Louise), Josip Elic (Darcey Henchman), Tom Fadden (Herbie – Hotel Employee), Bernard Fein (Darcey’s Henchman), Bess Flowers (Pedestrian Entering Queenie Martin’s Club), Peter Ford, Eddie Foster (Man in Pool Hall), Byron Foulger (Lloyd), James Griffith (Briscoe), Chuck Hamilton (Truck-Driving Hood), Peter Hansen (Governor’s Aide), Stuart Holmes (Bald Patron at Queenie Martin’s), Richard Karlan (Detective), Kenner G. Kemp (Dock Extra), Kermit Maynard (Newspaper Editor), Joe McTurk (Powder), Paul Micale, Billy Nelson (Hood), Paul Newlan (Hood), ’Snub’ Pollard (Knuckles), Amanda Randolph (Annie’s Neighbor), Angelo Rossitto (Angie), Michael Ross (Detective #1), William F. Sauls (Smiley), Edgar Stehli (Gloomy), Bert Stevens (Dock Extra), George E. Stone (Shimkey), Harry Swoger, Hal Taggart (Man Who Helps Annie), Kelly Thordsen (The Weasel), Romo Vincent (Brisbane), Sailor Vincent (Pool Hall Extra), Dick Wessel (Governor of Florida), Grace Lee Whitney (Queenie’s ’broad’ in black dress), Harry Wilson (Slop – Pretends to be Governor of Utah)
- Country: USA
- Language: English / American Sign Language
- Runtime: 136 min
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