Pocketful of Miracles
A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
Director(s)
Frank Capra
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Ralph Axness
Cast & crew
Sam Harris
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Frank Ferguson
Newspaper Editor
Kermit Maynard
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Hood (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Knuckles (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Hood in Dock Brawl (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
John Lawrence
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Charles Perry
Man at Dock (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Slop (uncredited)
Arthur O'Connell
Count Alfonso Romero
Bert Stevens
Man on Dock (uncredited)
Benny Rubin
Flyaway
Sheldon Leonard
Steve Darcey
Ralph Brooks
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Bing Conley
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Truck-Driving Hood (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Club Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Man on Dock / Reception Guest (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Pool Hall Patron with Pipe (uncredited)
Clark Ross
Man on Dock (uncredited)
Glenn Ford
Dave 'The Dude' Conway
Bess Flowers
Pedestrian Entering Club (uncredited)
George Calliga
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Woman Sitting Next to Mayor in Car (uncredited)
Paul Micale
Man (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
Angie (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Peter Falk
Joy Boy
James Griffith
Detective Briscoe (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
Man at Dock (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Pool Player (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Man Who Helps Annie (uncredited)
William Meader
Passerby (uncredited)
George Nardelli
Club Patron (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Passerby with Umbrella (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Bette Davis
Apple Annie
Hope Lange
Elizabeth 'Queenie' Martin
Thomas Mitchell
Judge Henry G. Blake
Edward Everett Horton
Hudgins
Mickey Shaughnessy
Junior
David Brian
Governor
Peter Mann
Carlos Romero
Ann-Margret
Louise
Barton MacLane
Police Commissioner
John Litel
Police Inspector McCrary
Jerome Cowan
Mayor
Jay Novello
Cortego
Willis Bouchey
Newspaper Editor
Fritz Feld
Pierre
Ellen Corby
Soho Sal
Gavin Gordon
Mr. Cole
Jack Elam
Cheesecake
Mike Mazurki
Big Mike
Hayden Rorke
Police Captain Moore
Doodles Weaver
Pool Player
Abdullah Abbas
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Sam Bagley
Man on Dock (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Police Officer (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte
Man on Dock (uncredited)
Willie Bloom
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Nina Borget
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Betty Bronson
Mayor's Wife (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Mallethead (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Man at Dock (uncredited)
Marc Cavell
Reporter at Dock (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo
Man at Dock (uncredited)
Michael Cirillo
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jacqueline deWit
Louise (Governor's Wife) (uncredited)
Alphonso DuBois
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Josip Elic
Darcey's Henchman (uncredited)
Joe Evans
Attendant (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
Herbie (uncredited)
Peter Ford
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Eddie Foster
Man in Pool Hall (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Lloyd (uncredited)
Joseph Glick
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Peter Hansen
Governor's Aide (uncredited)
Chester Jones
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Richard Karlan
Detective (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Bert Madrid
Crewman (uncredited)
Joe McTurk
Powder (uncredited)
Jim Michael
Hood (uncredited)
Steve Mitchell
Soldier (uncredited)
Kate Murtagh
Masseuse (uncredited)
Billy Nelson
Hood (uncredited)
Daniel Nunez
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Norman Papson
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Amanda Randolph
Annie's Neighbor (uncredited)
Paul Ravel
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Michael Ross
Detective (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Vito Scotti
Priest (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Club Patron (uncredited)
Edgar Stehli
Gloomy (uncredited)
George E. Stone
Shimkey (uncredited)
Harry Swoger
Darcey's Henchman (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Man Who Helps Annie (uncredited)
Dub Taylor
Man (uncredited)
Kelly Thordsen
The Weasel (uncredited)
Romo Vincent
Brisbane (Kidnapped Reporter) (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Governor of Florida (uncredited)
Grace Lee Whitney
Queenie's Broad (uncredited)
Frank Capra
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Arthur S. Black Jr.
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Ralph Axness
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
The start of this film reminded me of the lady who sold bird seed in "Mary Poppins" - the down-at-heel but kind hearted "Annie" (Bette Davis) who scrapes a living together thanks largely to the generosity of local gangster "Dude" (Glenn Ford). What nobody else knows, however, is that she secretly has a daughter living in Spain who thinks her mother is wealthy, living in a suite at a fancy hotel. When "Louise" (Ann-Margret) writes to say that she will soon visit with her fiancée - A Spanish aristocrat; this throws quite a spanner in the works for "Annie". Luckily, "Dude" is determined to rope in his contacts to try to help her impersonate the grand role she has represented herself as having - despite trying to get a the biggest deal of his own over the line. This causes no end of chagrin for the undoubted star of the picture - Peter Falk. He is the right hand man who gradually watches the planning and organising of this charade subsume everything else, and it's slowly driving him nuts. To be honest, the central portion of this comedy also drove me a bit nuts too. It borders too closely on the farcical, with Ford trying far too hard and seeing only fleeting appearances from the increasingly sidelined Davis. It steadies itself better for the last twenty minutes or so, but is really just too long with the joke too thinly spread and the slapstick humour all a bit too in-your-face for me. The writing is generally good, though, with some fine quips - especially from Falk, and the film looks great whilst taking a gentle swing at the political class as they all flock to the side of this minor Count from Spain. I did quite enjoy it, but sadly it isn't one of Frank Capra's more focussed efforts, nor is it one of his more poignant or amusing stories.
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