ComedyFantasy

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

- A Modern Aladdin Who Could make Women Do Things!

An ordinary man, while vigorously asserting the impossibility of miracles, suddenly discovers that he can perform them.

Release Date : 1936-07-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : London Films Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : George McWhirter Fotheringay

Original Name : Roland Young

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Winstanley

Original Name : Ralph Richardson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major Grigsby

Original Name : Edward Chapman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maydig

Original Name : Ernest Thesiger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ada Price

Original Name : Joan Gardner

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maggie Hooper

Original Name : Sophie Stewart

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bill Stoker

Original Name : Robert Cochran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grigsby's Housekeeper

Original Name : Lady Tree

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Bamfylde

Original Name : Laurence Hanray

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Colonel's Butler

Original Name : George Zucco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Constable Winch

Original Name : Wallace Lupino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Effie

Original Name : Joan Hickson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Supt. Smithnells

Original Name : Wally Patch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Toddy Beamish

Original Name : Mark Daly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Indifference - a God

Original Name : George Sanders

Gender : Male

Character Name : Observer

Original Name : Torin Thatcher

Gender : Male

Character Name : San Francisco Cop

Original Name : Michael Rennie

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2022-06-19

So a couple of unseen angels (George Sanders & Torin Thatcher) are sitting up on a cloud discussing life, love and the pursuit happiness when they decide to endow one single man - "George" (Roland Young) - with limitless power, just to see how well he copes with it. Initially, he is terrified by his new-found abilities but demonstrates that he is grounded enough to not turn into the power-crazed megalomaniac that these new skills might have facilitated. His character must learn, quickly, to discriminate between those whom he might want to trust: the local minister "Maydig" (the excellent Ernest Thesiger) trying to convince him he has this power to do good; the bumptious "Winstanley" (Ralph Richardson) who thinks it ought to be used for King and Country and finally "Grigson" (Edward Chapman) who sees it as a way to buy the world. It is based an HG Wells story that challenges us all to think about what we might do with a similar style "midas touch" sort of gift. It demonstrates, in a light-hearted and jovial way the choices mankind faces, and what motivates these choices - making it still quite relevant today. There are also a couple of nice supporting efforts from George Zucco and Lady Tree, both in service, and for latter day "Miss Marple" fans, there is an early appearance from Joan Hickson. It entertains and makes you think - well worth a watch.