- Release Date: 1948
- Runtime: 80 min
- Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
- Starring: Glynis Johns, Googie Withers, Griffith Jones, John McCallum ... see all
- Director: Ken Annakin
- Plot: Miranda is a 1948 British comedy film, directed by Ken Annakin and written by Peter Blackmore, who also wrote the play of the same name the film is based on.... Read more
User Reviews
Great 1948 Film
Jan 19, 2007
whpratt1 - imdb.com
Jan 19, 2007whpratt1 - imdb.com
This was a very innocent sweet fantasy about a man who goes fishing and catches a rather different kind of under water creature, a Mermaid hook line and sinker. There is plenty of comedy, drama and romance. This man and... Full review
a winning fantasy/comedy
Jan 18, 2007
rsechny - imdb.com
Jan 18, 2007rsechny - imdb.com
While out fishing, Dr. Paul Martin is himself caught by a mermaid by the name of Miranda. She brings him to her undersea cave, agreeing to release him only in exchange for a trip to London as his "patient". It... Full review
Too Many Chicks In The Sea
Jan 17, 2007
bkoganbing - imdb.com
Jan 17, 2007bkoganbing - imdb.com
If it weren't for the fact that the two films came out around the same time in different countries, I'd say the other either copied the British Miranda or the USA's Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid. Both William Powell and... Full review
memorably warm and adorable
Oct 08, 2006
greyhounddaddies - imdb.com
Oct 08, 2006greyhounddaddies - imdb.com
Like so many other people who have commented, I saw this film as a very young boy on television and was mesmerized by it.So taken with it that I followed Miss Johns career and was amply rewarded. She's always been... Full review
just don't ask 'how'
Apr 16, 2004
didi-5 - imdb.com
Apr 16, 2004didi-5 - imdb.com
A charming fantasy in which a mermaid appears to a young husband who has got away from it all to go fishing: Glynis Johns shines in the lead as the playful miss with the fish's tail who starts to snare... Full review
One of a kind!
May 10, 2003
kafte - imdb.com
May 10, 2003kafte - imdb.com
This is a one-of-a-kind fantasy movie that beautifully showcased such major talents as Glynis Johns and Margaret Rutherford. I can hardly wait til this movie is made available for sale (if the film is still in good shape, why hasn't... Full review
Delightful Magic!!!
Feb 04, 2002
rbvs - imdb.com
Feb 04, 2002rbvs - imdb.com
I remember seeing this film as a very young boy, and I've never forgotten the mesmerizing magical effect that it had on me. I also saw "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid", but I think "Miranda" was the better of the... Full review
A Fishy Tale
Jun 29, 2000
Popey-6 - imdb.com
Jun 29, 2000Popey-6 - imdb.com
Risque to say the least for this post war British comedy with a twist in the tail - quite literally. Glynis Johns is the delightful mermaid with a penchant for young men - wooing them with her charm alone. Interesting... Full review
Why give it a 10?
Mar 27, 2000
champion-5 - imdb.com
Mar 27, 2000champion-5 - imdb.com
I haven't seen it in a good 25-30 years. Yet I was so captivated by this movie that, all these years later I still remember it. By my definition that's worth giving it a 10. Think of the hundreds of... Full review
If you like nostalgia, and mermaids, this is for you!
Jul 07, 1999
Marc Capralis - imdb.com
Jul 07, 1999Marc Capralis - imdb.com
This film about an Englishman on holiday, fishing in the sea and catching, or rather being caught by, a mermaid, may not rank high on the critics lists, but I love it. I used to see it occasionally on the... Full review
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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... ... Full Article





