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Pocketful of Miracles( 1961)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Glenn Ford

      Dave 'The Dude' Conway

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      Bette Davis

      Apple Annie

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      Hope Lange

      Elizabeth 'Queenie' Martin

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      Arthur O'Connell

      Count Alfonso Romero

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      Peter Falk

      Joy Boy

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      Thomas Mitchell

      Judge Henry G. Blake

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      Edward Everett Horton

      Hudgins

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      Mickey Shaughnessy

      Junior

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      David Brian

      Governor

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      Sheldon Leonard

      Steve Darcey

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      Peter Mann

      Carlos Romero

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      Ann-Margret

      Louise

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      Barton MacLane

      Police Commissioner

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      John Litel

      Police Inspector McCrary

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      Jerome Cowan

      Mayor

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      Jay Novello

      Cortego

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      Frank Ferguson

      Newspaper Editor

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      Willis Bouchey

      Newspaper Editor

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      Fritz Feld

      Pierre

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      Ellen Corby

      Soho Sal

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      Gavin Gordon

      Mr. Cole

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      Benny Rubin

      Flyaway

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      Jack Elam

      Cheesecake

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      Mike Mazurki

      Big Mike

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      Hayden Rorke

      Police Captain Moore

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      Doodles Weaver

      Pool Player

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      Abdullah Abbas

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      Don Ames

      Man at Dock (uncredited)

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      Sam Bagley

      Man on Dock (uncredited)

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      Benjie Bancroft

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Herman Belmonte

      Man on Dock (uncredited)

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      Phil Bloom

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      Willie Bloom

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      Nina Borget

      Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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      Betty Bronson

      Mayor's Wife (uncredited)

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      Ralph Brooks

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      Paul E. Burns

      Mallethead (uncredited)

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      Mushy Callahan

      Man at Dock (uncredited)

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      George Calliga

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      James J. Casino

      Man at Dock (uncredited)

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      Marc Cavell

      Reporter at Dock (uncredited)

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      Albert Cavens

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      Noble 'Kid' Chissell

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      Charles Cirillo

      Man at Dock (uncredited)

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      Michael Cirillo

      Pedestrian (uncredited)

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      Bing Conley

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      Paul Cristo

      Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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      Jacqueline deWit

      Louise (Governor's Wife) (uncredited)

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      Alphonso DuBois

      Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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      Josip Elic

      Darcey's Henchman (uncredited)

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      Joe Evans

      Attendant (uncredited)

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      Tom Fadden

      Herbie (uncredited)

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      Bess Flowers

      Pedestrian Entering Club (uncredited)

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      Peter Ford

      Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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      Eddie Foster

      Man in Pool Hall (uncredited)

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      Byron Foulger

      Lloyd (uncredited)

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      Joseph Glick

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      Jack Gordon

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      Joe Gray

      Pool Player (uncredited)

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      James Griffith

      Detective Briscoe (uncredited)

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      Chuck Hamilton

      Truck-Driving Hood (uncredited)

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      Peter Hansen

      Governor's Aide (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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      Stuart Holmes

      Club Patron (uncredited)

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      Chester Jones

      Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

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      Richard Karlan

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Kenner G. Kemp

      Man on Dock / Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      John Lawrence

      Cab Driver (uncredited)

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      Robert Locke Lorraine

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      Bert Madrid

      Crewman (uncredited)

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      Mike Mahoney

      Man Who Helps Annie (uncredited)

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      Kermit Maynard

      Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

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      Joe McTurk

      Powder (uncredited)

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      William Meader

      Passerby (uncredited)

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      Paul Micale

      Man (uncredited)

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      Jim Michael

      Hood (uncredited)

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      Steve Mitchell

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Ralph Montgomery

      Pool Hall Patron with Pipe (uncredited)

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      Kate Murtagh

      Masseuse (uncredited)

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      George Nardelli

      Club Patron (uncredited)

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      Billy Nelson

      Hood (uncredited)

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      Paul Newlan

      Hood (uncredited)

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      Daniel Nunez

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      Norman Papson

      Hairdresser (uncredited)

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      Charles Perry

      Man at Dock (uncredited)

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      Harry 'Snub' Pollard

      Knuckles (uncredited)

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      Amanda Randolph

      Annie's Neighbor (uncredited)

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      Fred Rapport

      Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

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      Paul Ravel

      Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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      Leoda Richards

      Woman Sitting Next to Mayor in Car (uncredited)

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      Clark Ross

      Man on Dock (uncredited)

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      Michael Ross

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Angelo Rossitto

      Angie (uncredited)

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      Phil Schumacher

      Reception Guest (uncredited)

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      Vito Scotti

      Priest (uncredited)

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      Scott Seaton

      Club Patron (uncredited)

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      Jack Shea

      Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

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      Stephen Soldi

      Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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      Edgar Stehli

      Gloomy (uncredited)

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      Bert Stevens

      Man on Dock (uncredited)

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      George E. Stone

      Shimkey (uncredited)

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      Charles Sullivan

      Hood in Dock Brawl (uncredited)

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      Harry Swoger

      Darcey's Henchman (uncredited)

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      Hal Taggart

      Man Who Helps Annie (uncredited)

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      Dub Taylor

      Man (uncredited)

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      Kelly Thordsen

      The Weasel (uncredited)

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      Arthur Tovey

      Passerby with Umbrella (uncredited)

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      Romo Vincent

      Brisbane (Kidnapped Reporter) (uncredited)

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      Sailor Vincent

      Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

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      Dick Wessel

      Governor of Florida (uncredited)

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      Grace Lee Whitney

      Queenie's Broad (uncredited)

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      Chalky Williams

      Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

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      Harry Wilson

      Slop (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jan 09 2023
    The start of this film reminded me of the lady who sold bird seed in "Mary Poppins" - the down-at-heel but kind hearted "Annie" (Bette Davis) who scrapes a living together thanks largely to the generosity of local gangster "Dude" (Glenn Ford). What nobody else knows, however, is that she secretly has a daughter living in Spain who thinks her mother is wealthy, living in a suite at a fancy hotel. When "Louise" (Ann-Margret) writes to say that she will soon visit with her fiancée - A Spanish aristocrat; this throws quite a spanner in the works for "Annie". Luckily, "Dude" is determined to rope in...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2900000.00

    Revenue

    5000000.00

    Keywords

    • new york city
    • prohibition era
    • gangster
    • deception
    • apple
    • makeover
    • luck
    • dowager
    • high society
    • peddler
    • lucky charm
    • mother daughter reunion
    • 1930s
    • crooked judge
    • long lost daughter
    • elaborate ruse
    • mother daughter relationship
    • street peddler