Heaven Only Knows
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1947-09-12
Runtime: 100 mins
Director: Albert S. Rogell
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Western
Original title: Heaven Only Knows
Production Companies: Nero Films
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Robert Cummings
Brian Donlevy
Marjorie Reynolds
Jorja Curtright
Bill Goodwin
John Litel
Stuart Erwin
Gerald Mohr
Edgar Kennedy
Lurene Tuttle
Peter Miles
Will Orleans
Ray Bennett
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