Angel Baby (1961)
- Starring:
- George Hamilton, Mercedes McCambridge, (more)
- Director(s):
- Hubert Cornfield, Paul Wendkos, (more
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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, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- George Hamilton - Paul Strand
- Joan Blondell - Mollie Hays
- Burt Reynolds - Hoke Adams
- Dudley Remus - Otis Finch
- Barbara Biggart - Farm girl
- Salome Jens - AngelBaby
- Ted Lehmann - Willis Ferguson
- R.L. Armstrong - The Shanty Man
- 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):
- Paul Mason, Sam Roeca, Orin Borsten
- Producer(s):
- Thomas F. Woods
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