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.
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) is a comedy and fantasy film directed by Lothar Mendes, released on July 23, 1936 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Roland Young, Ralph Richardson, Edward Chapman and Ernest Thesiger. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 31 ratings.
Roland Young
as George McWhirter Fotheringay
Ralph Richardson
as Colonel Winstanley
Edward Chapman
as Major Grigsby
Ernest Thesiger
as Maydig
Joan Gardner
as Ada Price
Sophie Stewart
as Maggie Hooper
Robert Cochran
as Bill Stoker
Lady Tree
as Grigsby's Housekeeper
Laurence Hanray
as Mr. Bamfylde
George Zucco
as The Colonel's Butler
Wallace Lupino
as Constable Winch
Joan Hickson
as Effie
Directed by Lothar Mendes, written by Lajos Biró and H. G. Wells, produced by Alexander Korda.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 31 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 19, 2022
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The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) is available to stream on Philo, Criterion Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) includes Roland Young, Ralph Richardson, Edward Chapman, Ernest Thesiger and Joan Gardner. The film was directed by Lothar Mendes. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Man Who Could Work Miracles was released on July 23, 1936 and runs for 1h 22m.
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 31 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
