Pocketful of Miracles
A superstitious gangster transforms a street peddler into a society matron when her daughter arrives with royal connections.
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About the film
You've got to see it to belove it!
What it’s about
Dave the Dude, a New York gangster, believes his luck depends on buying an apple daily from Apple Annie, a tipsy street peddler. When Annie vanishes, he finds her distraught: her daughter Louise, who believes her mother is a wealthy matron, is coming to visit. Dave resolves to transform Annie into a convincing society lady.
What hooks you
Frank Capra directs Bette Davis as Apple Annie and Glenn Ford as Dave the Dude. The film earned a Golden Globe for Ford and an Academy Award nomination for Peter Falk as Joy Boy. Its slogan promises: "You've got to see it to belove it!"
Who it’s for
It suits viewers who enjoy comedies built on deception and transformation, where rough edges meet high society. It will appeal to those who like character-driven stories with a touch of sentiment and the charm of old New York.
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 1961
- Running time
- 2h 16min
- Age rating
- NR+
- MPAA
- NR
- World premiere
- Dec 18, 1961
×0box office to budget
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 660 votesCreative team
All 9-
01
Glenn Ford
Dave the Dude · Dave 'The Dude' Conway
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02
Bette Davis
Apple Annie
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03
Hope Lange
Elizabeth (Queenie), Martin · Elizabeth 'Queenie' Martin
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04
Arthur O'Connell
Count Alfonso Romero
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05
Peter Falk
Joy Boy
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06
Thomas Mitchell
Judge Henry G. Blake
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07
Edward Everett Horton
Hudgins
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08
Mickey Shaughnessy
Junior
Awards and nominations
1 win · 5 nominations
- 1 win Golden Globe Awards
- Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) Glenn Ford Golden Globe Awards · 1962
Also nominated Academy Awards3
Franchise
3-
1961
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1961
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1961
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1961