Angel Baby (1961)
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Based on Jenny Angel, a novel by Elise Oaks Barber, Angel Baby is a gloves-off study of the faith-healing racket. The title character, played by Salome Jens, is a mute whose speech is ostensibly restored by Bible-thumper George Hamilton. Angel Baby is then exploited on the evangelical circuit by crooked promoter Burt Reynolds (in his feature film debut). She becomes disillusioned, but her faith is restored when she apparently heals a crippled child. Any opportunity to see stage actress Salome Jens in one of her rare movie roles is always to be treasured; in this instance, Ms. Jens is backed up by an equally stellar supporting cast, including Mercedes McCambridge, Joan Blondell, and Henry Jones. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- George Hamilton, Mercedes McCambridge, (more)
- Director(s):
- Paul Wendkos, Hubert Cornfield, (more)
Synopsis of Angel Baby
Based on Jenny Angel, a novel by Elise Oaks Barber, Angel Baby is a gloves-off study of the faith-healing racket. The title character, played by Salome Jens, is a mute whose speech is ostensibly restored by Bible-thumper George Hamilton. Angel Baby is then exploited on the evangelical circuit by crooked promoter Burt Reynolds (in his feature film debut). She becomes disillusioned, but her faith is restored when she apparently heals a crippled child. Any opportunity to see stage actress Salome Jens in one of her rare movie roles is always to be treasured; in this instance, Ms. Jens is backed up by an equally stellar supporting cast, including Mercedes McCambridge, Joan Blondell, and Henry Jones. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Angel Baby
- George Hamilton - Paul Strand
- Joan Blondell - Mollie Hays
- Burt Reynolds - Hoke Adams
- Dudley Remus - Otis Finch
- Barbara Biggart - Farm girl
- Salome Jens - AngelBaby
- R.L. Armstrong - The Shanty Man
- Ted Lehmann - Willis Ferguson
- Mercedes McCambridge - Sarah Strand
- Henry Jones - Ben Hays
- Roger Clark - Sam Wilcox
- Harry Swoger - Big Cripple
- Davy Biladeau - Little Boy
- Victoria Adams - Ma Brooks
- Hubert Cornfield
- Eddie Firestone - Blind Man
- Director(s):
- Hubert Cornfield, Paul Wendkos
- Writer(s):
- Sam Roeca, Orin Borsten, Paul Mason
- Producer(s):
- Thomas F. Woods
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