Miranda (1948)
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71% of users liked it
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Based on the play by Peter Blackmore, Miranda was the first of two British comedies starring Glynis Johns as a mischievous mermaid. Rescued from a watery grave by the finny-tailed Miranda (Johns), handsome doctor Paul Marten (Griffith Jones) agrees under durress to take his lovely rescuer to London.… More Based on the play by Peter Blackmore, Miranda was the first of two British comedies starring Glynis Johns as a mischievous mermaid. Rescued from a watery grave by the finny-tailed Miranda (Johns), handsome doctor Paul Marten (Griffith Jones) agrees under durress to take his lovely rescuer to London. Hiding her scaly lower extremities with a blanket, Miranda pretends to be a patient in Paul's clinic, much to the discomfort of his jealous spouse Clare (Googie Withers). Along the way, two eligible bachelors (David Tomlinson and John McCallum) fall in love with Miranda-and are they in for a surprise! The irreplaceable Margaret Rutherford is a riot as Miranda's befuddled nurse. Incidentally, David Tomlinson and Glynis Johns were reteamed in 1964 as Mr. and Mrs. Banks in Mary Poppins. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ken Annakin
- Written By
- Peter Blackmore
- Genres
- Romance, Classics, Comedy, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 9, 1948 Wide
- On DVD
- Jul 4, 2011
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...all very light and frothy fun, with none of it very memorable but all of it reasonably pleasant.
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John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
Suggestive yet always genteel, 'Miranda' is as beguiling as its title character...
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Cast
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Glynis Johns
as Miranda Trewella
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Googie Withers
as Clare Marten
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Griffith Jones
as Paul Marten
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John McCallum
as Nigel Hood
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Margaret Rutherford
as Nurse Carey
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David Tomlinson
as Charles
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Yvonne Owen
as Betty
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Sonia Holm
as Isobel
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Lynn Evans
as Inn Landlord
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Maurice Denham
as Cockle Vendor
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Brian Oulton
as Manell
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Zena Marshall
as Secretary
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Howard Douglas
as Fisherman
- Gerald Campion
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Stringer Davis
as Museum Attendant
- Joan Ingram
- Tonie MacMillan
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Hal Osmond
as Railway Carman
- Charles Paton
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Charles Penrose
as Stage Manager
- Charles Rolfe
- Frank Webster
