USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting) - Miracle Woman, The

Miracle Woman, The

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Miracle Woman, The -- Dated drama in which an embittered minister's daughter (Barbara Stanwyck) falls in with a cynical grifter (Sam Hardy) who turns her into a big-time evangelist until she's reformed by the love of a blind composer (David Manners). Directed by Frank R. Capra, the expose of a fake faith healer is softened by the sentimental romance but the two strands never quite jell, despite fine performances and a number of memorable scenes, especially the roaring finale as fire consumes a packed tabernacle. Exploiting people's religious faith, sexual situations and romantic complications. (A-III) (br) ( 1931 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.