The Miracle Woman
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 Video cover of The Miracle Woman |
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| Directed by | Frank Capra |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Written by | John Meehan (play) Robert Riskin (play) Jo Swerling Dorothy Howell (continuity) |
| Starring | Barbara Stanwyck David Manners Sam Hardy |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 7, 1931 |
| Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Miracle Woman (1931) is a film released by Columbia Pictures about a woman preacher (Barbara Stanwyck, in a role inspired by Aimee Semple McPherson) and the blind man who loves her (David Manners). Directed by Frank Capra, it was the second of his five film collaborations with Stanwyck. It was based on John Meehan and Robert Riskin's play Bless You, Sister.
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[edit] Plot
Florence Fallon (Barbara Stanwyck) is outraged when her minister father is fired after many years of selfless service to make way for a younger man. She tells the congregation what she thinks of their ingratitude. Her bitter, impassioned speech impresses Bob Hornsby (Sam Hardy), who convinces her to become a phony preacher for the donations they can squeeze out of gullible believers. She builds up a devoted national following. Then, she meets a blind John Carson (David Manners), falls in love, and the whole rotten sham comes tumbling down.
[edit] Cast (in credits order)
- Barbara Stanwyck as Florence Fallon
- David Manners as John Carson
- Sam Hardy as Bob Hornsby
- Beryl Mercer as Mrs Higgins
- Russell Hopton as Bill Welford
- Charles Middleton as Simpson
- Eddie Boland as Collins
- Thelma Hill as Gussie
[edit] Themes
The film shares themes with other Capra films, namely Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town in that the central character gives up power and fortune for the sake of their principles. What is different here is the gender roles are reversed, with the main character being a woman who is supported by the man who loves her.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "The Miracle Woman Movie Review". A Life At The Movies. October 8, 2010. http://www.alifeatthemovies.com/movie-of-the-day/the-miracle-woman//.
[edit] External links
- The Miracle Woman at the Internet Movie Database
- The Miracle Woman at the TCM Movie Database
- The Miracle Woman at AllRovi
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