

Pocketful of Miracles
You have to see it to belove it!
Genres
Overview
A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
Details
Budget
$2900000
Revenue
$5000000
Runtime
136 min
Release Date
1961-12-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
172
Vote Average
7.3
Glenn Ford
Dave 'The Dude' Conway
Bette Davis
Apple Annie
Hope Lange
Elizabeth 'Queenie' Martin
Arthur O'Connell
Count Alfonso Romero
Peter Falk
Joy Boy
Thomas Mitchell
Judge Henry G. Blake
Edward Everett Horton
Hudgins
Mickey Shaughnessy
Junior
David Brian
Governor
Sheldon Leonard
Steve Darcey
Peter Mann
Carlos Romero
Ann-Margret
Louise
Barton MacLane
Police Commissioner
John Litel
Police Inspector McCrary
Jerome Cowan
Mayor
Jay Novello
Cortego
Frank Ferguson
Newspaper Editor
Willis Bouchey
Newspaper Editor
Fritz Feld
Pierre
Ellen Corby
Soho Sal
Gavin Gordon
Mr. Cole
Benny Rubin
Flyaway
Jack Elam
Cheesecake
Mike Mazurki
Big Mike
Hayden Rorke
Police Captain Moore
Doodles Weaver
Pool Player
Abdullah Abbas
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Don Ames
Man at Dock (uncredited)
Sam Bagley
Man on Dock (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Police Officer (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte
Man on Dock (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Willie Bloom
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Nina Borget
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Betty Bronson
Mayor's Wife (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Mallethead (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
Man at Dock (uncredited)
George Calliga
Reception Guest (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Man at Dock (uncredited)
Marc Cavell
Reporter at Dock (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo
Man at Dock (uncredited)
Michael Cirillo
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Bing Conley
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Jacqueline deWit
Louise (Governor's Wife) (uncredited)
Alphonso DuBois
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Josip Elic
Darcey's Henchman (uncredited)
Joe Evans
Attendant (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
Herbie (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Pedestrian Entering Club (uncredited)
Peter Ford
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Eddie Foster
Man in Pool Hall (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Lloyd (uncredited)
Joseph Glick
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Pool Player (uncredited)
James Griffith
Detective Briscoe (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Truck-Driving Hood (uncredited)
Peter Hansen
Governor's Aide (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Club Patron (uncredited)
Chester Jones
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Richard Karlan
Detective (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Man on Dock / Reception Guest (uncredited)
John Lawrence
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Bert Madrid
Crewman (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Man Who Helps Annie (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Joe McTurk
Powder (uncredited)
William Meader
Passerby (uncredited)
Paul Micale
Man (uncredited)
Jim Michael
Hood (uncredited)
Steve Mitchell
Soldier (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Pool Hall Patron with Pipe (uncredited)
Kate Murtagh
Masseuse (uncredited)
George Nardelli
Club Patron (uncredited)
Billy Nelson
Hood (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Hood (uncredited)
Daniel Nunez
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Norman Papson
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Charles Perry
Man at Dock (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Knuckles (uncredited)
Amanda Randolph
Annie's Neighbor (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Paul Ravel
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Woman Sitting Next to Mayor in Car (uncredited)
Clark Ross
Man on Dock (uncredited)
Michael Ross
Detective (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
Angie (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Vito Scotti
Priest (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Club Patron (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Edgar Stehli
Gloomy (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Man on Dock (uncredited)
George E. Stone
Shimkey (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Hood in Dock Brawl (uncredited)
Harry Swoger
Darcey's Henchman (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Man Who Helps Annie (uncredited)
Dub Taylor
Man (uncredited)
Kelly Thordsen
The Weasel (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Passerby with Umbrella (uncredited)
Romo Vincent
Brisbane (Kidnapped Reporter) (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Governor of Florida (uncredited)
Grace Lee Whitney
Queenie's Broad (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Slop (uncredited)
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