Pocketful of Miracles Movie Review 1961

Capra's final film, a remake of his 1933 "Lady for a Day," is just as corny and sentimental but doesn't work quite as well. Davis is delightful as Apple Annie, a down-on-her-luck street vendor who will go to any extreme to hide her poverty from the well-married daughter she adores. Ford is terrific as the man who transforms Annie into a lady in time for her daughter's visit. Touching. Maybe too touching. Also marks Ann-Margret's film debut.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 136 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Hard Knock Life, Books to Film: Damon Runyon, Role Reversal

Screenplay

Hal Kanter, Harry Tugend

Cast

Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, Peter Falk, Hope Lange, Arthur O'Connell, Ann-Margret, Thomas Mitchell, Jack Elam, Edward Everett Horton, David Brian, Mickey Shaughnessy

Cinematography

Robert J. Bronner

Director

Frank Capra

Music

Walter Scharf

Other

Frank P. Keller

Producer

United Artists

Awards

Golden Globes 1962: Actor--Mus./Comedy (Ford).