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The Cockeyed Miracle (1946)

The Cockeyed Miracle poster
Directed by
S. Sylvan Simon
Genre
fantasy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A ghost and his ghostly father team up to prevent the ghost's best friend from abandoning his family without any money. The story centers on the after-life interventions and family bonds.

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What happens

The Cockeyed Miracle is a 1946 American fantasy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Frank Morgan, Keenan Wynn, and Cecil Kellaway. The film was based on the play But Not Goodbye by George Seaton. The film is about a ghost who, with the help of his father (also a ghost), stops his best friend from leaving his family penniless. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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