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The Man Who Could Work Miracles

  • 1936
  • Unrated
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
ComedyFamilyFantasy

An ordinary man suddenly finds that anything he says comes true. Or at least, almost anything.An ordinary man suddenly finds that anything he says comes true. Or at least, almost anything.An ordinary man suddenly finds that anything he says comes true. Or at least, almost anything.

  • Directors
    • Lothar Mendes
    • Alexander Korda
  • Writers
    • H.G. Wells
    • Lajos Biró
  • Stars
    • Roland Young
    • Ralph Richardson
    • Edward Chapman
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Lothar Mendes
      • Alexander Korda
    • Writers
      • H.G. Wells
      • Lajos Biró
    • Stars
      • Roland Young
      • Ralph Richardson
      • Edward Chapman
    • 32User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Roland Young
    Roland Young
    • George McWhirter Fotheringay
    Ralph Richardson
    Ralph Richardson
    • Colonel Winstanley
    Edward Chapman
    Edward Chapman
    • Major Grigsby
    Ernest Thesiger
    Ernest Thesiger
    • Maydig
    Joan Gardner
    Joan Gardner
    • Ada Price
    Sophie Stewart
    Sophie Stewart
    • Maggie Hooper
    Robert Cochran
    • Bill Stoker
    Lady Tree
    Lady Tree
    • Grigsby's Housekeeper
    Lawrence Hanray
    • Mr. Bamfylde
    George Zucco
    George Zucco
    • The Colonel's Butler
    Wallace Lupino
    Wallace Lupino
    • Constable Winch
    • (as Wally Lupino)
    Joan Hickson
    Joan Hickson
    • Effie
    Wally Patch
    • Supt. Smithells
    Mark Daly
    Mark Daly
    • Toddy Beamish
    George Sanders
    George Sanders
    • Indifference
    Ivan Brandt
    • Player
    Torin Thatcher
    Torin Thatcher
    • Observer
    Gertrude Musgrove
    • Effie (replaced by Joan Hickson)
    • (scenes deleted)
    • Directors
      • Lothar Mendes
      • Alexander Korda(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • H.G. Wells(uncredited)
      • Lajos Biró(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Torin Thatcher, George Sanders, and Ivan Brandt are Celestial Bodies who appear at the beginning and end of this movie.
    • Goofs
      The sequence in which the constable is transported to San Francisco was obviously filmed in Los Angeles.
    • Quotes

      George McWhirter Fotheringay: You just stand there looking lovely, until I notice you!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are shown over a background of outer space.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 20 Movies Where the World Actually Ends (2021)

    User reviews32

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    7/10
    A good old classic movie.
    I first saw this movie when I was a kid in the fifties. The movie stands out in my mind just as if I saw it yesterday (in fact I am going to see it in the next few days, whenever I can find a place that rents it.) It was interesting and entertaining just as most movies based on H. G. Wells stories are.
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    • jugrin
    • Oct 29, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • H.G. Wells' The Man Who Could Work Miracles
    • Filming locations
      • Denham Studios, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Exterior, studio uncredited)
    • Production company
      • London Film Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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