Miracle in Soho

• Directors: Julian Amyes; Fred Zinnemann
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• Genre: Comedy Drama
• Movie Type: Romantic Comedy
• Themes: Looking For Love
• Main Cast: John Gregson, Belinda Lee, Cyril Cusack, Rosalie Crutchley, Ian Bannen, Peter Illing
• Release Year: 1957
• Country: US/UK
• Run Time: 98 minutes

Plot

London's colorful but rundown Soho district is the setting for this thinnish romantic comedy. John Gregson plays a Soho roadworker who has little hopes of finding happiness in life. Belinda Lee is a like-minded barmaid in a tiny pub. Gregson and Lee discover each other, and the "miracle" happens. The script was written by Emeric Pressburger, who apparently was so accustomed to "big" projects like The Red Shoes (47) that he couldn't scale himself down to the genuine emotions of normal people. Too, Miracle in Soho cries out for location filming, but the producers insisted upon lensing the story in the most unconvincing of studio sets. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

• John Gregson - Michael Morgan
• Belinda Lee - Julia Gozzi
• Cyril Cusack - Sam Bishop
• Rosalie Crutchley - Mafalda Gozzi
• Ian Bannen - Filippo Gozzi
• Peter Illing - Papa Gozzi

Marie Burke - Mama Gozzi; Billie Whitelaw - Maggie; Brian Bedford - Johnny; Barbara Archer - Gwladys; John Cairney - Tom; Lane Meddick - Steve; Julian Somers - Potter; Harry Brunning - Ernie; Douglas Ives - Old Bill; Cyril Shaps - Mr. Swoboda; Richard Marner - Karl; Betty Shale - Mrs. Coleman; Junia Crawford - Delia; Michael Collins - Lorry Driver; Wilfred Lawson - Mr. Morgan; Freda Bamford - Mrs. Mop; Paul Stassino - Paulo; George A. Cooper - Foreman; Fred Johnson - Priest; Colin Douglas - Supervisor; George Eugeniou - Espresso Owner

Credit

Julie Harris - Costume Designer, Julian Amyes - Director, Fred Zinnemann - Director, Arthur Stevens - Editor, Brian Easdale - Composer (Music Score), Christopher G. Challis - Cinematographer, Emeric Pressburger - Producer, Emeric Pressburger - Screenwriter