The Miracle Worker
Movie
1962
1 HOUR 46 MINS
Biography
Drama
Blind and deaf after suffering a terrible fever as a baby, young Helen Keller has spent years unable to communicate, leaving her frustrated and occasionally violent. As a last chance before she is institutionalized, her parents contact a school for the blind, which sends half-blind Annie Sullivan to teach Helen.
Cast & Crew
Anne Bancroft Annie Sullivan
Patty Duke Helen Keller
Victor Jory Captain Arthur Keller
Inga Swenson Kate Keller
Andrew Prine James Keller
Kathleen Comegys Aunt Ev
Beah Richards Viney, Keller Maid (uncredited)
Jack Hollander Mr. Anagnos of Perkins School in Boston (uncredited)
Arthur Penn Director
William Gibson Writer (Play)
William Gibson Writer
Helen Keller Writer
Fred Coe Producer
Laurence Rosenthal Original Music
Ernesto Caparrós Cinematography
Aram Avakian Film Editing
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