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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

Preston Sturges / US, 1944 / 98 min.

Pregnant with a sextuplets, a wedding ring on her finger, yet no idea who the father is: vivacious Trudy Kockenlocker is the biggest scandal in Morgan’s Creek in Preston Sturges’ exuberant satire on small town America’s morals.

poster The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (Preston Sturges, US 1944)
Wartime Morgan’s Creek: Trudy Kockenlocker (Betty Hutton) does her utmost to attend the farewell party for the enlisted men heading for World War II. The next morning she wakes up hungover, with a wedding ring on and no idea who her husband could be.

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This movie is suitable for all ages

Director

Preston Sturges

Production year

1944

Country

US

Original title

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

Length

98 min.

Language

English

Subtitles

ENG

Format

DCP

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Written and Directed by Preston Sturges

Preston Sturges is one of Hollywood’s Big Names. He took the thirties screwball comedy genre to new heights, with dialogue that still sounds surprisingly natural and mature today.

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