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The Man Who Could Work Miracles

  • 1936
  • Approved
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
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The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
ComedyFamilyFantasySci-Fi

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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Lothar Mendes
      • Alexander Korda
    • Writers
      • H.G. Wells
      • Lajos Biró
    • Stars
      • Roland Young
      • Ralph Richardson
      • Edward Chapman
    • 38User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast29

    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
    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
    • Writers
      • H.G. Wells
      • Lajos Biró
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews38

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    Did you know

    • 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
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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 19, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Flixtor Streaming Site
    • 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 22m(82 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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