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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

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

19446.81h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Preston Sturges
Written by Preston Sturges
Produced by Preston Sturges
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Top Cast

Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

Norval Jones

Betty Hutton

Betty Hutton

Trudy Kockenlocker

Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

Emmy Kockenlocker

William Demarest

William Demarest

Constable Edmund Kockenlocker

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Jacob Woodson, Justice of the Peace

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Mr. Tuerck

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Mr. Johnson

Julius Tannen

Julius Tannen

Mr. Rafferty

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Newspaper Editor

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Governor McGinty

Themes & Keywords

u.s. soldierscrewball comedyscrewballsmall town girl

About The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek is a comedy, romance, war film released in 1944 exploring themes of u.s. soldier, screwball comedy, screwball, small town girl. Directed by Preston Sturges, it stars Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Diana Lynn. 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.

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