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The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Directed by Alexander Korda
Black & White5.0 / 511.1k viewsPublic Domain

“Wonderful, eye-opening” “Overlooked classic” “Fantastic movie” “Timeless parable of power and the human condition” “I loved this movie” (IMDB reviews quotes). H G Wells’ delightful seriocomic fantasy of what might happen if the gods granted omnipotence to an ordinary bloke played Roland Young. He is backed by a strong supporting cast. The production values are first rate including what at the time were cutting edge special effects. Rarely has a thought provoking movie been this much fun. IMDB rating 7.1. Directed by Lothar Mendes (and Alexander Korda uncredited). Released in 1936 (UK). Complete print. AKA “H G Wells’ The Man Who Could Work Miracles”

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BornBohemian★★★★★

"I've found British Humor funny since I was a wee lad, but I'm positive, you don't have to like or dislike their rye, lol, to bust your guts throughout..."

10/28/2022
johnmmc★★★★★

"Roland Young has been underrated, at least in films. Type cast by comedies like the "Topper" movies. In this film he shows his depth in a serio-comic ..."

5/7/2021