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Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows

SEP 12, 1947 · 100 MIN · DIR. ALBERT S. ROGELL

ComedyFamilyFantasyWestern

Also released as Montana Mike, Heaven Only Knows is an offbeat western with fantasy overtones. Hard-bitten gambling boss Brian Donlevy rules his frontier community with brawn and bullets. To his dismay, Donlevy discovers that he has a guardian angel (Robert Cummings), who shows up in the guise of an Eastern tenderfoot. The angel has been sent from Above to save Donlevy's soul, and to that end encourages the one-time villain to squire a minister's daughter (Jorja Curtwright) rather than his usual dance-hall girls. Donlevy is also given tips on winning against his enemies without resorting to gunplay. The gambler finally redeems himself with Heaven by rescuing the angel from a lynch mob (how can you lynch an angel?) Heaven Only Knows deserves an "E" for Effort for bringing a fresh twist to the venerable western genre.

Cast

  • Robert Cummings

    Robert Cummings

    Michael, aka Mike

  • Brian Donlevy

    Brian Donlevy

    Adam 'Duke' Byron

  • Marjorie Reynolds

    Marjorie Reynolds

    Ginger 'The Copper Queen'

  • Jorja Curtright

    Jorja Curtright

    Drusilla Wainwright

  • Bill Goodwin

    Bill Goodwin

    Bill Plumber

  • John Litel

    John Litel

    Reverend Wainwright

  • Stuart Erwin

    Stuart Erwin

    Sheriff Matt Bodine

  • Gerald Mohr

    Gerald Mohr

    Treason

  • Edgar Kennedy

    Edgar Kennedy

    Judd

  • Lurene Tuttle

    Lurene Tuttle

    Mrs. O'Donnell

  • Peter Miles

    Peter Miles

    Speck O'Donnell

  • Will Orleans

    Kansas City Kid (as Will Orlean)

Crew

Screenplay

Art Arthur

Screenplay

Rowland Leigh

Story

Aubrey Wisberg

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