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Pocketful of Miracles ()

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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.
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  • Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations.
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Dave the Dude
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Apple Annie
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Elizabeth (Queenie) Martin
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Count Alfonso Romero
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Joy Boy
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Judge Henry G. Blake
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Hudgins
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Junior
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Governor
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Steve Darcey
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Carlos Romero
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Louise
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Police Commissioner (as Barton Maclane)
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Police Inspector McCrary
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Mayor
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Cortego
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Newspaper Editor
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Newspaper Editor
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Pierre
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Soho Sal
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Mr. Cole
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Flyaway
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Cheesecake
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Big Mike
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Police Captain Moore
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Pool Player
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Abdullah Abbas ...
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Don Ames ...
Man at Dock (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte ...
Man on Dock (uncredited)
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Reception Guest (uncredited)
Willie Bloom ...
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Nina Borget ...
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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Mayor's Wife (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ...
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Mallethead (uncredited)
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Man at Dock (uncredited)
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Reception Guest (uncredited)
James J. Casino ...
Man at Dock (uncredited)
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Young Reporter (uncredited)
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Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Man at Dock (uncredited)
Michael Cirillo ...
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Bing Conley ...
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Paul Cristo ...
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Louise - Governor's Wife (uncredited)
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Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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Darcey Henchman (uncredited)
Joe Evans ...
Attendant (uncredited)
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Herbie - Hotel Employee (uncredited)
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Pedestrian Entering Queenie Martin's Club (uncredited)
Peter Ford ...
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Eddie Foster ...
Man in Pool Hall (uncredited)
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Lloyd (uncredited)
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Reception Guest (uncredited)
Jack Gordon ...
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Pool Player (uncredited)
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Briscoe - Police Detective (uncredited)
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Truck-Driving Hood (uncredited)
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Governor's Aide (uncredited)
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Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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Club Patron (uncredited)
Chester Jones ...
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
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Detective (uncredited)
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Man on Dock / Reception Guest (uncredited)
John Lawrence ...
Cab driver (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine ...
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Bert Madrid ...
Crewman (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney ...
Man Who Helps Annie (uncredited)
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Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Joe McTurk ...
Powder (uncredited)
William Meader ...
Passerby (uncredited)
Paul Micale ...
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jim Michael ...
Hood (uncredited)
Steve Mitchell ...
Soldier (uncredited)
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Pool Hall Patron with Pipe (uncredited)
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Masseuse (uncredited)
George Nardelli ...
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Hood (uncredited)
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Hood (uncredited)
Daniel Nunez ...
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Norman Papson ...
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Charles Perry ...
Man at Dock (uncredited)
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Knuckles (uncredited)
Amanda Randolph ...
Annie's Neighbor (uncredited)
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Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Paul Ravel ...
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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Woman Sitting Next to Mayor in Car (uncredited)
Clark Ross ...
Man on Dock (uncredited)
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Detective #1 (uncredited)
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Angie (uncredited)
William F. Sauls ...
Smiley (uncredited)
Rube Schaffer ...
Man on Dock (uncredited)
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Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Priest (uncredited)
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Club Patron (uncredited)
Jack Shea ...
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
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Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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Gloomy (uncredited)
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Man on Dock (uncredited)
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Shimkey (uncredited)
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Hood in Dock Brawl (uncredited)
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Trailer Narrator (uncredited)
Harry Swoger ...
Darcey Henchman (uncredited)
Hal Taggart ...
Man Who Helps Annie (uncredited)
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Man (uncredited)
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The Weasel (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey ...
Passerby with Umbrella (uncredited)
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Brisbane - Kidnapped Reporter (uncredited)
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Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Elaine Walker ...
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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Governor of Florida (uncredited)
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Queenie's 'Broad' in Black Dress (uncredited)
Chalky Williams ...
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
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Slop (uncredited)

Directed by

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Frank Capra

Written by

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Hal Kanter ... (screenplay) and
Harry Tugend ... (screenplay)
 
Robert Riskin ... (based on a screenplay by)
 
Damon Runyon ... (story)
 
Jimmy Cannon ... (dialogue) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Frank Capra ... producer
Glenn Ford ... associate producer
Joseph Sistrom ... associate producer

Music by

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Walter Scharf ... (music scored by)

Cinematography by

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Robert J. Bronner ... director of photography (as Robert Bronner)

Editing by

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Frank P. Keller ... (edited by)

Editorial Department

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Nick Archer ... assistant film editor (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Roland Anderson
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by

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Sam Comer
Ray Moyer

Costume Design by

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Edith Head
Walter Plunkett ... (costumes: men)

Makeup Department

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Nellie Manley ... hair style supervisor
Wally Westmore ... makeup supervisor

Production Management

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C. Kenneth Deland ... unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Arthur S. Black Jr. ... assistant director
Ralph Axness ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Frank Capra Jr. ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Gene Lauritzen ... construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Charles Grenzbach ... sound recordist
Hugo Grenzbach ... sound recordist / recording director (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Farciot Edouart ... process photography

Camera and Electrical Department

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Carl Manoogian ... grip (uncredited)

Music Department

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Walter Scharf ... music conductor
Gil Grau ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Nick Castle ... choreographer
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Boozy, brassy Apple Annie, a beggar with a basket of apples, is as much as part of downtown New York City as old Broadway itself. Bootlegger Dave the Dude is a sucker for her apples, he thinks they bring him luck. But Dave and girlfriend Queenie Martin need a lot more than luck when it turns out that Annie is in a jam and only they can help. Annie's daughter Louise, who has lived all her life in a Spanish convent, is coming to America with a Count and his son. The Count's son wants to marry Louise, who thinks her mother is part of New York City society. It's up to Dave and Queenie and their Runyonesque cronies to turn Annie into a lady and convince the Count and his son that they are hobnobbing with New York City's elite. Written by A.L.Beneteau

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Taglines You've got to see it to belove it! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Milliardaire pour un jour (France)
  • Milliardaire d'un jour (France)
  • Die unteren Zehntausend (Germany)
  • Un gánster para un milagro (Spain)
  • Un gangster para un milagro (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 136 min
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Budget $2,900,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Frank Capra wrote in his autobiography that the production was "shaped in the fires of discord and filmed in an atmosphere of pain, strain, and loathing." See more »
Goofs 1950s-era taxis and other vehicles appear in rear projection footage of city streets seen in the rear window of Dave's limousine. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963). See more »
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Quotes Junior: She's like a cockroach what turned into a butterfly!
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