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Pocketful of Miracles: Directed by Frank Capra. With Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, Arthur O'Connell. 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.
- (7.7K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Frank Capra
- 1962-01-26
Pocketful of Miracles is a 1961 American comedy film starring Glenn Ford and Bette Davis, produced and directed by Frank Capra, filmed in Panavision. The screenplay by Hal Kanter and Harry Tugend was based on Robert Riskin 's screenplay for the 1933 film Lady for a Day, which was adapted from the 1929 Damon Runyon short story "Madame La Gimp".
- $2.9 million
- December 19, 1961
- Frank Capra
- Walter Scharf
A comedy film directed by Frank Capra, starring Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange and Peter Falk. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers and other crew members who worked on this classic movie.
A comedy about a poor beggar who tries to pass herself off as a society lady to impress her daughter's fiancé, a Spanish count. She enlists the help of a bootlegger and his gang, who face various obstacles and surprises along the way.
Joy Boy. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Beggar Apple Annie (Bette Davis) learns that her daughter, escorted by an aristocratic suitor, plans to visit. It's great news -- except that she...
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- Glenn Ford
- Frank Capra
- Comedy, Drama
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Pocketful of Miracles tells the heartwarming story of Apple Annie (Bette Davis), a boozy New York bag lady who is transformed into high society by gangster Dave the Dude (Glenn Ford) to impress her long-lost daughter Louise (Ann-Margret).
