# Pocketful of Miracles (1961)

> A luck-haunted New York peddler receives an extravagant makeover from a kindly gangster and his colorful allies before her aristocratic daughter comes home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/208

## Facts

- Runtime: 136 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Frank Capra
- Cast: Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, Arthur O'Connell, Peter Falk, Thomas Mitchell, Edward Everett Horton, Mickey Shaughnessy
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055312/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, sentimental, capricious, classic movie night, holiday viewing

## Synopsis

A beggar's charm and a bootlegger's luck intertwine in a heartwarming tale of deception and transformation.

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- [Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)](https://ember.film/movie/24606)
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- [Born Yesterday (1950)](https://ember.film/movie/14467)
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