A suave angel (Cary Grant) saves a woman (Loretta Young) and her Episcopal husband (David Niven) from... (Learn more)
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Starring: Joseph Greene, Florence Auer, Bobby Anderson
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, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
2/16/48
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Running Time
109
Language
- English
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Score - Drama or Comedy award at the 1947 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1947 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the 10 Best Films award at the 1947 New York Times [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1947 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the 10 Best Films award at the 1947 Film Daily [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Editing award at the 1947 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
Distributor
- RKO Radio Pictures
