Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
- Starring:
- Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, (more)
- Director(s):
- Archie Mayo
- Category:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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In this comedy, Paul Muni plays a recently murdered gangster who finds himself roasting in Hell. Muni can't believe that he's in for All Eternity and keeps trying to "bust out," which brings him to the attention of the Head Man (Claude Rains), who calls himself Nick. Nick strikes a bargain with Muni: There's a troublesome honest judge on Earth who's been shipping too many souls to Hell; if Muni will take over the judge's body and begin performing bad deeds, Nick will set him free. Muni readily agrees, eager to settle the score with the ex-partner (Hardie Albright) who bumped him off. Once he "becomes" the judge, however, Muni discovers that he is utterly incapable of performing any misdeeds--and when he falls in love with the judge's fiancee (Anne Baxter), Muni becomes determined to wriggle out of his agreement. Angel on My Shoulder is based on a story by Harry Segall, whose previous play Heaven Can Wait was filmed as Here Comes Mr. Jordan, also with Claude Rains. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 115 mins
Complete Cast:
- Paul Muni - Eddie Kagle
- Anne Baxter - Barbara Foster
- Claude Rains - The Devil
- George Cleveland - Albert
- Marion Martin - Mrs. Bentley
- James Flavin - Bellamy
- Joan Blair - Brazen girl in Hell (uncredited)
- Chester Clute - Kramer (uncredited)
- Joel Friedkin - Malvola (uncredited)
- Jonathan Hale - Chairman (uncredited)
- Kurt Katch - Warden (uncredited)
- Michael Lally - Gangster (uncredited)
- George Meeker - Mr. Bentley (uncredited)
- Addison Richards - Big Harry (uncredited)
- Duke Taylor - Gangster (uncredited)
- Ben Welden - Shaggsy (uncredited)
- Paul Muni - Judge Parker
- Claude Rains - Nick
- Onslow Stevens - Dr. Matt Higgins
- Erskine Sanford - Minister
- Hardie Albright - Smiley Williams
- Murray Alper - Jim (uncredited)
- Maurice Cass - Lucius (uncredited)
- Jimmie Dundee - Gangster (uncredited)
- Sol (Saul) Gorss - Gangster (uncredited)
- Noble Johnson - Trustee (uncredited)
- Edward Keane - Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)
- Fritz Leiber - Scientist (uncredited)
- Sarah Padden - Agatha, Minister's Wife (uncredited)
- Lee Shumway - Bailiff (uncredited)
- Archie Twitchell - Police sergeant (uncredited)
- Russ Whiteman - Intern (uncredited)
- Director(s):
- Archie Mayo
- Writer(s):
- Roland Kibbee, Harry Segall
- Producer(s):
- Charles R. Rogers
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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