The Miracle Worker (1962)

Name: The Miracle Worker
Director: Arthur Penn
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1962-05-23
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine

An emotional earthquake!

7.9(358)1h 46mMay 23, 1962

Drama History

The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.

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Anne Bancroft

Annie Sullivan

Patty Duke

Helen Keller

Victor Jory

Captain Arthur Keller

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DirectorArthur Penn

Runtime1h 46m

Release year1962

GenresDrama, History

Inga Swenson

Kate Keller

Andrew Prine

James Keller

Kathleen Comegys

Aunt Ev

John Bliss

Admissions Officer (uncredited)

G

Grant Code

Doctor (uncredited)

M

Michele Farr

Annie at Age 10 (uncredited)

J

Jack Hollander

Mr. Anagnos of Perkins School in Boston (uncredited)

A

Alan Howard

Jimmie at Age 8 (uncredited)

Judith Lowry

1st Crone (uncredited)

About The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker Movie Details

The Miracle Worker is a 1962 Drama, History movie. It was directed by Arthur Penn. The runtime is 1h 46m. The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.

Cast of The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker features Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson. Select a cast member above to explore their MoviesFlux profile and related credits.