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The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

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6.8/10 • 108

1944-09-181h 38m

ComedyRomanceWar

The True Story of TRUDY KOCKENLOCKER, who kissed the Boys Goodbye... REGIMENT BY REGIMENT!

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
Writters
Preston Sturges
Editors
Preston Sturges, Stuart Gilmore

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Eddie Bracken

    Eddie Bracken

    Norval Jones

  2. Betty Hutton

    Betty Hutton

    Trudy Kockenlocker

  3. Diana Lynn

    Diana Lynn

    Emmy Kockenlocker

  4. William Demarest

    William Demarest

    Constable Edmund Kockenlocker

  5. Porter Hall

    Porter Hall

    Jacob Woodson, Justice of the Peace

  6. Emory Parnell

    Emory Parnell

    Mr. Tuerck

  7. Al Bridge

    Al Bridge

    Mr. Johnson

  8. Julius Tannen

    Julius Tannen

    Mr. Rafferty

  9. Victor Potel

    Victor Potel

    Newspaper Editor

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John Chard

Dec 24, 2018

10/10

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
u.s. soldierscrewball comedyscrewballsmall town girl