The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

1944

1h 38m

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6.8/10

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A small-town girl with a soft spot for American soldiers wakes up the morning after a wild farewell party for the troops to find that she married someone she can't remember.

Directors

Preston Sturges

Writers

Preston Sturges(writer by)

Stars

Eddie Bracken

Betty Hutton

Diana Lynn

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Norval Jones

Trudy Kockenlocker

Emmy Kockenlocker

Constable Edmund Kockenlocker

Porter Hall

Jacob Woodson, Justice of the Peace

Mr. Tuerck

Mr. Johnson

Mr. Rafferty

Newspaper Editor

Governor McGinty

The Boss

Pete (uncredited)

Mayor (uncredited)

Homecoming Spectator (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

Sheriff (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Military Police Sergeant #1 (uncredited)

Almira Sessions

Mrs. Mariah Woodson (uncredited)

Esther Howard

Sally (uncredited)

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Preston Sturges

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Preston Sturges(writer by)

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The Magic Miracle Mirth In Morgan's Creek! After viewing this comic masterpiece I find during my research that the real miracle here is that the film ever got made in the first place! Coming as it did in 1944 wartime the film literally takes the rise out of everything held so wholesome in those troubled times. Preston Sturges has in his sights promiscuous servicemen, small town mentality, and the church, and it all makes for a complete riotous piece of work. Throw into the pot that Sturges cast the pristine Betty Hutton as a man mad airhead with few morals of note, well you can see that Sturges was pushing the censors as far as he could. Trudy Kockenlocker (Huton) gets drunk one night and has a night of passion with a soldier, in the morning she has sketchy recollections but thinks she may have married the guy? and not only that, she then falls pregnant. Of course sure enough the soldier has long since gone as well. This turn of events is a big no no and Trudy's on & off boyfriend Norval Jones (Eddie Bracken) gets landed with the tag of being the Father. This sets us on an hilarious journey as Norval winds up being sought after by the authorities for a number of crimes he is oblivious to committing, thus is no hope for the couple unless a miracle can save them... The performances here are sublime, both Hutton & Bracken seem to be having a competition to see who can out zany the other the best in each scene, and it really results in comedy gold. All the other actors give special shows as well, William Demarest is top dollar as Trudy's Policeman Father, Brian Donlevy, Diana Lynn & Akim Tamaroff are all in on the fun, and no frame is wasted, no line is a throw away, it's all right on the money. The direction is as flawless as the writing and it is just further proof that Preston Sturges was one of the greatest comedy directors to have ever worked. If you aren't holding your sides in during the final scenes here then you need to seek medical help immediately, either that or pray for a miracle... 10/10 in every respect.

John Chard24 Dec, 2018