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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

  • 19441944
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
7.5K
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Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
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  • Romance
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After an all-night send-off party for the troops, a small-town girl with an awkward boyfriend wakes up to find herself married and pregnant, but with no memory of her husband's identity.After an all-night send-off party for the troops, a small-town girl with an awkward boyfriend wakes up to find herself married and pregnant, but with no memory of her husband's identity.After an all-night send-off party for the troops, a small-town girl with an awkward boyfriend wakes up to find herself married and pregnant, but with no memory of her husband's identity.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
7.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Preston Sturges
  • Writer
    • Preston Sturges(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Eddie Bracken
    • Betty Hutton
    • Diana Lynn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Preston Sturges
  • Writer
    • Preston Sturges(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Eddie Bracken
    • Betty Hutton
    • Diana Lynn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 82User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
    Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
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    Betty Hutton, Eddie Bracken, Nora Cecil, William Demarest, Porter Hall, Diana Lynn, Victor Potel, and Julius Tannen in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
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    Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
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    Betty Hutton, Eddie Bracken, William Demarest, Porter Hall, and Diana Lynn in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
    Betty Hutton in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)

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    Eddie Bracken
    Eddie Bracken
    • Norval Jonesas Norval Jones
    Betty Hutton
    Betty Hutton
    • Trudy Kockenlockeras Trudy Kockenlocker
    Diana Lynn
    Diana Lynn
    • Emmy Kockenlockeras Emmy Kockenlocker
    William Demarest
    William Demarest
    • Constable Edmund Kockenlockeras Constable Edmund Kockenlocker
    Porter Hall
    Porter Hall
    • Justice of the Peaceas Justice of the Peace
    Emory Parnell
    Emory Parnell
    • Mr. Tuerckas Mr. Tuerck
    Al Bridge
    Al Bridge
    • Mr. Johnsonas Mr. Johnson
    • (as Alan Bridge)
    Julius Tannen
    Julius Tannen
    • Mr. Raffertyas Mr. Rafferty
    Victor Potel
    Victor Potel
    • Newspaper Editoras Newspaper Editor
    Brian Donlevy
    Brian Donlevy
    • Governor McGintyas Governor McGinty
    • (as McGinty)
    Akim Tamiroff
    Akim Tamiroff
    • The Bossas The Boss
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Aideas Aide
    • (uncredited)
    Don Anderson
    Don Anderson
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Hank Bell
    Hank Bell
    • Homecoming Spectatoras Homecoming Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Jane Buckingham
    • Nurseas Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Georgia Caine
    Georgia Caine
    • Mrs. Johnsonas Mrs. Johnson
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Cartledge
    • Short Soldieras Short Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Nora Cecil
    Nora Cecil
    • Head Nurseas Head Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Preston Sturges
    • Writer
      • Preston Sturges(original screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Trudy Kockenlocker, a small-town girl with a soft spot for American soldiers, wakes up the morning after a wild farewell party for the troops to find that she married someone she can't remember--and she's pregnant. Norval Jones, the 4-F local boy who's been in love with Trudy for years, tries to help her find a way out of her predicament. Trudy complicates matters further by falling for Norval, and events snowball from there. —James Meek <james@oz.net>
    • hero father
    • unknown husband
    • song
    • total confusion
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      • A Scanda-Laugh Fest!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
      • War
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The long tracking shots of Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken (and also Hutton and Diana Lynn) delivering pages of dialogue while walking for five minutes down several blocks of the town streets were extremely complex to film for that era. Cameras were placed on tracks and pulled backwards by six crewmembers. The sound crew also walked backwards with handheld boom microphones, while other assistants maneuvered 300 yards of cable, lights and reflectors. Preston Sturges and John Seitz shot more than 11,000 feet of film before they got the desired footage (400 feet) they needed.
    • Goofs
      When Norval and Mr. Kockenlocker are sitting on the front porch talking, Mr. Kockenlocker is cleaning his gun. He has an automatic pistol, he cocks it to open the chamber for cleaning, and in the next scene he cocks it again.
    • Quotes

      Constable Kockenlocker: [to his 14-year-old daughter, gruffly but jokingly] Listen, Zipper-puss! Some day they're just gonna find your hair ribbon and an axe someplace. Nothing else! The Mystery of Morgan's Creek!

    • Crazy credits
      [From the movie preview] The entertainment miracle....created by Hollywood's gayest wizard - Preston Sturges.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: La Bamba/The Whistle Blower/Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise/Jean De Florette (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      The Bell in the Bay
      (uncredited)
      Music and Lyrics by Preston Sturges

    User reviews82

    Review
    Top review
    Great Comedy!
    I first saw "Miracle" during WW2, sitting on an emptied bomb crate in a field where Special Services had set up a screen. We soldiers howled with laughter. Since then I have seen it a few more times and I enjoy it more than ever.
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    10
    • jhnjrv
    • May 18, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sensation in Morgan's Creek
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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