Rage in Heaven (1941)
- Starring:
- Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, (more)
- Director(s):
- W.S. Van Dyke
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A Rage in Heaven was based on a novel by James Hilton, who thanks to Lost Horizon and Goodbye Mr. Chips was a "hot property" in 1941. Going through many of the same paces he'd trod in Night Must Fall, Robert Montgomery stars as British steel mill owner Philip Monrell, whose outward charm and insouciance disguises the fact that he suffers from hereditary insanity. Throughout his life, Monrell has successfully sidestepped responsibility by hiding behind the accomplishments of his best friend, Ward Andrews (George Sanders). When he marries Stella Bergen (Ingrid Bergman), his mother's pretty travelling companion, the neurotic Monrell becomes obsessed with the belief that Andrews is trying to steal Stella away from him-and thanks to his paranoia, Andrews and Stella do indeed fall in love. Unsuccessful in his efforts to murder Andrews, Monrell decides to exact a bizarre revenge by committing suicide and planting enough clues so that Andrews will be charged with his murder! Though absent from the final half-hour of A Rage in Heaven, Robert Montgomery continues to dominate the proceedings; indeed, for a while it looks as though he will "win" in the end after all. Making her third Hollywood film appearance, Ingrid Bergman felt that the role of Stella Bergen was inadequately suited to her and did her best to drop out of the picture; reportedly, she was mollified when MGM promised to let her play against type as the "bad" girl in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Robert Montgomery - Philip Monrell
- George Sanders - Ward Andrews
- Oscar Homolka - Dr. Rameau
- Matthew Boulton - Ramsbotham
- Frederic Worlock - Solicitor-General
- Gilbert Emery - Mr. Black
- John Burton - Court Clerk
- Stuart Hall
- Lillian Kemble-Cooper - Nurse
- Frank Shannon
- Damian O'Flynn
- Clive Morgan - Traveling Salesman
- Guy Kingsford - Clerk
- Major McBride - Bank Clerk
- Art Dupuis - Taxi Driver
- David Thursby
- Holmes Herbert - Judge
- Jean del Val - Porter
- Leonard Carey - Eric the Chauffeur
- Ingrid Bergman - Stella Bergen
- Lucile Watson - Mrs. Monrell
- Philip Merivale - Mr. Higgins
- Aubrey Mather - Clark
- Francis Compton - Bardsley
- Harry Allen - Jury Foreman
- Eldon Gorst - Page Boy
- Leyland Hodgson
- Wyndham Standing - Dr. McTernan
- Pat O'Malley - Worker
- Pat Moriarity
- Eric Lonsdale
- Colin Kenny - Warden
- Bobby Hale
- Victor Kendall - Dr. Boudin
- Olaf Hytten - Hotel Clerk
- Lawrence Grant - British Consul
- Harry Cording
- David Clyde - Workers' Delegate
- Director(s):
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Writer(s):
- Christopher Isherwood, Robert Thoeren
- Producer(s):
- Gottfried Reinhardt
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- 1941 - National Board of Review - Best Acting
- 1941 - National Board of Review - Best Acting





