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After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man. Can the love of a blind aviator restore her faith and happines... Read allAfter an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man. Can the love of a blind aviator restore her faith and happiness?After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man. Can the love of a blind aviator restore her faith and happiness?
Jessie Arnold
- Supportive Parishoner
- (uncredited)
Robert Bolder
- Man in Audience
- (uncredited)
Mary Bracken
- Girl
- (uncredited)
Aileen Carlyle
- Violet
- (uncredited)
Mary Doran
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Frank Holliday
- Lew (chauffeur)
- (uncredited)
Lorraine Hubbell
- Child
- (uncredited)
John Kelly
- Stagehand
- (uncredited)
June Lang
- Church Choir Singer
- (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
- Parishioner
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaIn a pure "pre-Code" moment, Sister Fallon's chauffeur, Lou, gives Hornsby "the finger" (out of Hornsby's sight) immediately after Hornsby warns him about what he must do to keep his job. The Hays Office surely would have rejected this scene had the movie been made after 1934.
- GoofsAs Florence starts chasing members of the congregation out of the church at the beginning, members of the choir can be seen getting up and walking forward in the direction of the aisle (note the young blond woman in the black dress who is first in line). When the scene cuts to a closeup on Florence moving down the aisle, the choir members still are seated in their places. They then get up and file out in the same direction as in the previous shot.
- Crazy credits"Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep's clothing..... Mat. VIII, 15.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)
- SoundtracksBattle Hymn of the Republic
(circa 1856) (uncredited)
Music by William Steffe
Lyrics by Julia Ward Howe (1862)
In the score during the opening credits
Reprised at several revival meetings
Played by a band and sung at the end
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Strong Capra
Miracle Woman, The (1931)
*** (out of 4)
Frank Capra's controversial film was a box office dud back in the day and was slightly telling the story of the controversial evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. In the film, Barbara Stanwyck plays a woman who's faith in God turns after her father, a preacher, is thrown out of his church by a bunch of hypocrites. Not knowing where to turn after her fathers death, the woman takes on a manager and the two begin to cheat churchgoers with fake heelings. Everything, including the money, is going strong until the young woman meets a blind man (David Manners) and the two fall in love. This is a rather strange film and it's easy to see why it would bomb back in the day but today is speaks quite strongly about faith and religion. The opening sequence with Stanwyck screaming at those who threw her father out are very strong and features Stanwyck at the best I've seen her. I'm not a fan of the actress but she really blew my mind here with her very strong and heartfelt performance. Manner is equally wonderful in his role as the blind man and he does a very good job at playing blind. Capra's direction is very strong throughout, especially the ending.
*** (out of 4)
Frank Capra's controversial film was a box office dud back in the day and was slightly telling the story of the controversial evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. In the film, Barbara Stanwyck plays a woman who's faith in God turns after her father, a preacher, is thrown out of his church by a bunch of hypocrites. Not knowing where to turn after her fathers death, the woman takes on a manager and the two begin to cheat churchgoers with fake heelings. Everything, including the money, is going strong until the young woman meets a blind man (David Manners) and the two fall in love. This is a rather strange film and it's easy to see why it would bomb back in the day but today is speaks quite strongly about faith and religion. The opening sequence with Stanwyck screaming at those who threw her father out are very strong and features Stanwyck at the best I've seen her. I'm not a fan of the actress but she really blew my mind here with her very strong and heartfelt performance. Manner is equally wonderful in his role as the blind man and he does a very good job at playing blind. Capra's direction is very strong throughout, especially the ending.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Feb 25, 2008
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