Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
“You have to see it to belove it!”
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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Frank Capra, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Glenn Ford
as Dave 'The Dude' Conway
Bette Davis
as Apple Annie
Hope Lange
as Elizabeth 'Queenie' Martin
Arthur O'Connell
as Count Alfonso Romero
Peter Falk
as Joy Boy
Thomas Mitchell
as Judge Henry G. Blake
Edward Everett Horton
as Hudgins
Mickey Shaughnessy
as Junior
David Brian
as Governor
Sheldon Leonard
as Steve Darcey
Peter Mann
as Carlos Romero
Ann-Margret
as LouiseCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 136 min |
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