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The Man Who Could Work Miracles

"A Modern Aladdin Who Could make Women Do Things!"

1936-07-23 Comedy 1hr 22m

An ordinary man, while vigorously asserting the impossibility of miracles, suddenly discovers that he can perform them.

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Storyline

An ordinary man, while vigorously asserting the impossibility of miracles, suddenly discovers that he can perform them.

  • Released
    1936-07-23
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 22m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Fantasy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    London Films Productions

Crew

Lothar Mendes
Director
H.G. Wells
Writer
Alexander Korda
Producer
Keywords:
san francisco, california miracle

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Cast

Roland Young

Roland Young
George McWhirter Fotheringay
Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson
Colonel Winstanley
Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman
Major Grigsby
Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger
Maydig
Joan Gardner

Joan Gardner
Ada Price
Sophie Stewart

Sophie Stewart
Maggie Hooper
Robert Cochran

Robert Cochran
Bill Stoker
Lady Tree

Lady Tree
Grigsby's Housekeeper
Laurence Hanray

Laurence Hanray
Mr. Bamfylde
George Zucco

George Zucco
The Colonel's Butler
Wallace Lupino

Wallace Lupino
Constable Winch
Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson
Effie
Wally Patch

Wally Patch
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Mark Daly

Mark Daly
Toddy Beamish
George Sanders

George Sanders
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Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher
Observer
Michael Rennie

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Reviews for The Man Who Could Work Miracles
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-19

So a couple of unseen angels (George Sanders & Torin Thatcher) are sitting up on a cloud discussing life, love and the pursuit happiness whe... read more

So a couple of unseen angels (George Sanders & Torin Thatcher) are sitting up on a cloud discussing life, love and the pursuit happiness when they decide to endow one single man - "George" (Roland Young) - with limitless power, just to see how well he copes with it. Initially, he is terrified by his new-found abilities but demonstrates that he is grounded enough to not turn into the power-crazed megalomaniac that these new skills might have facilitated. His character must learn, quickly, to discriminate between those whom he might want to trust: the local minister "Maydig" (the excellent Ernest Thesiger) trying to convince him he has this power to do good; the bumptious "Winstanley" (Ralph Richardson) who thinks it ought to be used for King and Country and finally "Grigson" (Edward Chapman) who sees it as a way to buy the world. It is based an HG Wells story that challenges us all to think about what we might do with a similar style "midas touch" sort of gift. It demonstrates, in a light-hearted and jovial way the choices mankind faces, and what motivates these choices - making it still quite relevant today. There are also a couple of nice supporting efforts from George Zucco and Lady Tree, both in service, and for latter day "Miss Marple" fans, there is an early appearance from Joan Hickson. It entertains and makes you think - well worth a watch.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

So a couple of unseen angels (George Sanders & Torin Thatcher) are sitting up on a cloud discussing life, love and the pursuit happiness when they decide to endow one single man - "George" (Roland Young) - with limitless power, just to see ...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-19

So a couple of unseen angels (George Sanders & Torin Thatcher) are sitting up on a cloud discussing life, love and the pursuit happiness when they decide to endow one single man - "George" (Roland You...

read more