'' The Miracle of Father Malachia '' ( ) is a 1961 West German black-and-white film directed by Bernhard Wicki and starring Horst Bollmann . The film is based on the 1938 novel '' Father Malachy 's Miracle '' by Bruce Marshall and tells the story of a supposed miracle in a West German town that is soon exploited and sensationalized by the media and profiteers . The film won several awards and was the official West German submission to the 34th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
34th Academy Awards
34th Academy Awards
The Miracle of Father Malachia