The Bishop's Wife (1947)
- Starring:
- Cary Grant, Loretta Young, (more)
- Director(s):
- Henry Koster
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Bishop's Wife
When Episcopalian bishop Henry Brougham (David Niven) prays for divine guidance in his efforts to raise the necessary funds for a new cathedral, his prayers are answered in the form of a handsome, personable guardian angel named Dudley (Cary Grant). Establishing himself as a Yuletide guest in the Brougham home, Dudley arouses the ire of Henry, who, unaware that his visitor is from Up Above, assumes that Dudley has designs on the bishop's wife Julia (Loretta Young). Eventually, the lives of both Henry and Julia are agreeably altered by the presence of the affable angel: He regains the "common touch" he'd almost lost, while she realizes anew how much she truly loves her husband. Adapted by Robert E. Sherwood and Robert Bercovicci from a novel by Robert Nathan, The Bishop's Wife was remade in 1996 as The Preacher's Wife, with Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston and Courtney B. Vance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 109 mins
Complete Cast of The Bishop's Wife
- Cary Grant - Dudley
- David Niven - Henry Brougham
- Gladys Cooper - Mrs. Hamilton
- Elsa Lanchester - Matilda
- Sarah Edwards - Mrs. Duffy
- Karolyn Grimes - Debby Brougham
- Teddy Infur - Attack Captain
- David Leonard - Blind Man
- Anne O'Neal - Mrs. Ward
- Almira Sessions - First Lady at Michel's
- Dorothy Vaughan - Delia
- Margaret Wells - Hat Shop Proprietress
- Edgar Dearing - Policeman
- Edythe Elliott - Saleslady
- Eugene Borden - Michel
- Loretta Young - Julia Brougham
- Monty Woolley - Prof. Wutheridge
- James Gleason - Sylvester
- Claire Du Brey - Second Lady
- Ben Erway - Mr. Perry
- Sara Haden - Mildred Cassaway
- Isabel Jewell - Hysterical Mother
- Margaret McWade - Miss Trumbull
- Kitty O'Neil - Hat Shop Customer
- Regis Toomey - Mr. Miller
- Tito Vuolo - Maggenti
- Florence Auer - Third Lady
- Erville Alderson - Stevens
- Joseph J. Greene - Santa Claus
- Bobby Anderson - Defense Captain
- Director(s):
- Henry Koster
- Writer(s):
- Robert E. Sherwood, Leonardo Bercovici
- Producer(s):
- Samuel Goldwyn
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Excellent For Children)
- Categories:
- Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
- 1947 - Film Daily - 10 Best Films
- 1947 - New York Times - 10 Best Films
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