The read
Scores higher than 80% of the 246 1940s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic73/100
286 audience votes
Key crew
- Henry KosterDirector
- Robert E. SherwoodScreenplay
- Leonardo BercoviciScreenplay
- Hugo FriedhoferOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Cary GrantDudley
- Loretta YoungJulia Brougham
- David NivenHenry Brougham
- Monty WoolleyProfessor Wutheridge
- James GleasonSylvester
- Gladys CooperMrs. Hamilton
- Elsa LanchesterMatilda
- Sara HadenMildred Cassaway
- Karolyn GrimesDebby Brougham
- Tito VuoloMaggenti
- Regis ToomeyMr. Miller
- Sarah EdwardsMrs. Duffy
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