Miracles for Sale
Seen it?1939 | 71 min | Mystery, Crime, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Shot in the Dark or The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
Retired performer Mike Morgan sells original illusions to fellow magicians, and although he believes in the supernatural, likes to expose sham psychics. This involves him in some mysterious murders.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tod Browning
- Robert YoungMichael Morgan
- Florence RiceJudy Barclay
- Frank CravenDad Morgan
- Henry HullDave Duvallo
- Lee BowmanLa Claire
- Cliff ClarkInspector Marty Gavigan
- Astrid AllwynMrs. Zelma La Claire
- Walter KingsfordColonel Watrous
- Frederick WorlockDr. Cesar Sabbatt
- Gloria HoldenMadame Rapport