Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
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:
Frank Capra
Writers:
Hal Kanter, Harry Tugend.
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Glenn Ford as Dave 'The Dude' Conway |
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Bette Davis as Apple Annie |
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Hope Lange as Elizabeth 'Queenie' Martin |
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Arthur O'Connell as Count Alfonso Romero |
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Peter Falk as Joy Boy |
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Thomas Mitchell as Judge Henry G. Blake |
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Edward Everett Horton as Hudgins |
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Mickey Shaughnessy as Junior |
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David Brian as Governor |
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Sheldon Leonard as Steve Darcey |
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Peter Mann as Carlos Romero |
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Ann-Margret as Louise |
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Barton MacLane as Police Commissioner |
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John Litel as Police Inspector McCrary |
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Jerome Cowan as Mayor |
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Jay Novello as Cortego |
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Frank Ferguson as Newspaper Editor |
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Willis Bouchey as Newspaper Editor |
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Fritz Feld as Pierre |
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Ellen Corby as Soho Sal |
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Gavin Gordon as Mr. Cole |
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Benny Rubin as Flyaway |
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Jack Elam as Cheesecake |
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Mike Mazurki as Big Mike |
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Hayden Rorke as Police Captain Moore |
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Doodles Weaver as Pool Player |
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Abdullah Abbas as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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Sam Bagley as Man on Dock (uncredited) |
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Benjie Bancroft as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Herman Belmonte as Man on Dock (uncredited) |
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Phil Bloom as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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Willie Bloom as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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Nina Borget as Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
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Betty Bronson as Mayor's Wife (uncredited) |
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Ralph Brooks as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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Paul E. Burns as Mallethead (uncredited) |
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Mushy Callahan as Man at Dock (uncredited) |
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George Calliga as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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James J. Casino as Man at Dock (uncredited) |
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Marc Cavell as Reporter at Dock (uncredited) |
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Albert Cavens as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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Charles Cirillo as Man at Dock (uncredited) |
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Michael Cirillo as Pedestrian (uncredited) |
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Bing Conley as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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Paul Cristo as Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
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Jacqueline deWit as Louise (Governor's Wife) (uncredited) |
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Alphonso DuBois as Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
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Josip Elic as Darcey's Henchman (uncredited) |
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Joe Evans as Attendant (uncredited) |
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Tom Fadden as Herbie (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers as Pedestrian Entering Club (uncredited) |
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Peter Ford as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
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Eddie Foster as Man in Pool Hall (uncredited) |
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Byron Foulger as Lloyd (uncredited) |
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Joseph Glick as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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Jack Gordon as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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Joe Gray as Pool Player (uncredited) |
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James Griffith as Detective Briscoe (uncredited) |
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Chuck Hamilton as Truck-Driving Hood (uncredited) |
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Peter Hansen as Governor's Aide (uncredited) |
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Sam Harris as Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
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Stuart Holmes as Club Patron (uncredited) |
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Chester Jones as Pool Hall Patron (uncredited) |
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Richard Karlan as Detective (uncredited) |
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Kenner G. Kemp as Man on Dock / Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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John Lawrence as Cab Driver (uncredited) |
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Robert Locke Lorraine as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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Bert Madrid as Crewman (uncredited) |
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Mike Mahoney as Man Who Helps Annie (uncredited) |
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Kermit Maynard as Newspaper Editor (uncredited) |
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Joe McTurk as Powder (uncredited) |
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William Meader as Passerby (uncredited) |
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Paul Micale as Man (uncredited) |
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Jim Michael as Hood (uncredited) |
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Steve Mitchell as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Ralph Montgomery as Pool Hall Patron with Pipe (uncredited) |
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Kate Murtagh as Masseuse (uncredited) |
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George Nardelli as Club Patron (uncredited) |
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Billy Nelson as Hood (uncredited) |
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Paul Newlan as Hood (uncredited) |
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Daniel Nunez as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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Norman Papson as Hairdresser (uncredited) |
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Charles Perry as Man at Dock (uncredited) |
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Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Knuckles (uncredited) |
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Amanda Randolph as Annie's Neighbor (uncredited) |
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Fred Rapport as Newspaper Editor (uncredited) |
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Paul Ravel as Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
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Leoda Richards as Woman Sitting Next to Mayor in Car (uncredited) |
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Clark Ross as Man on Dock (uncredited) |
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Michael Ross as Detective (uncredited) |
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Angelo Rossitto as Angie (uncredited) |
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Phil Schumacher as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
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Vito Scotti as Priest (uncredited) |
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Scott Seaton as Club Patron (uncredited) |
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Jack Shea as Hotel Doorman (uncredited) |
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Stephen Soldi as Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
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Edgar Stehli as Gloomy (uncredited) |
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Bert Stevens as Man on Dock (uncredited) |
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George E. Stone as Shimkey (uncredited) |
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Charles Sullivan as Hood in Dock Brawl (uncredited) |
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Harry Swoger as Darcey's Henchman (uncredited) |
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Hal Taggart as Man Who Helps Annie (uncredited) |
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Dub Taylor as Man (uncredited) |
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Kelly Thordsen as The Weasel (uncredited) |
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Arthur Tovey as Passerby with Umbrella (uncredited) |
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Romo Vincent as Brisbane (Kidnapped Reporter) (uncredited) |
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Sailor Vincent as Pool Hall Patron (uncredited) |
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Dick Wessel as Governor of Florida (uncredited) |
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Grace Lee Whitney as Queenie's Broad (uncredited) |
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Chalky Williams as Pool Hall Patron (uncredited) |
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Harry Wilson as Slop (uncredited) |
| Directing | Frank Capra | Director |
| Sound | Walter Scharf | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Frank Capra | Producer |
| Sound | Jimmy Van Heusen | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Frank P. Keller | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nellie Manley | Hairstylist |
| Writing | Damon Runyon | Story |
| Writing | Robert Riskin | Original Film Writer |
| Writing | Hal Kanter | Screenplay |
| Writing | Harry Tugend | Screenplay |
| Production | Glenn Ford | Associate Producer |
| Production | Joseph Sistrom | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Robert J. Bronner | Director of Photography |
| Art | Roland Anderson | Art Direction |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Directing | Arthur S. Black Jr. | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ralph Axness | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Walter Plunkett | Costume Design |