The Miracle Woman
The Miracle Woman ★★½1931
Stanwyck's particularly fine as evangelist Florence “Faith” Fallon, who becomes very successful thanks to her way with words, some fake miracles, and the talents of shady promoter Hornsby (Hardy). After blind ex-pilot John Carson (Manners) hears her on the radio, he decides Faith might be able to cure him. Florence winds up falling in love with John but Hornsby starts to worry she's going soft and will end their scam. Even Capra apparently thought this film was corny but it still works. Based on the play “Bless You Sister” by John Meehan and Robert Riskin. 90m/B VHS . Barbara Stanwyck, David Manners, Sam Hardy, Beryl Mercer, Russell Hopton, Charles Middleton, Eddie Boland; D: Frank Capra; W: Dorothy Howell, Jo Swerling; C: Joseph Walker.
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