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25/12/1947 Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Romance 1h 49m
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Have you heard about Cary and the bishop's wife?

Overview

An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.

  1. Henry Koster

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Cary Grant

    Dudley

  2. Loretta Young

    Julia Brougham

  3. David Niven

    Henry Brougham

  4. Monty Woolley

    Professor Wutheridge

  5. James Gleason

    Sylvester

  6. Gladys Cooper

    Mrs. Hamilton

  7. Elsa Lanchester

    Matilda

  8. Sara Haden

    Mildred Cassaway

  9. Karolyn Grimes

    Debby Brougham

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-03-28
This is one of those wonderful Christmas films that you can watch at any time of the year and still feel a certain feeling of satisfaction afterwards. David Niven is the Bishop who is struggling to get wealthy widow "Mrs. Hamilton" (Gladys Cooper) to fund a new cathedral - without, that is, her putting her late husband's face on the stained glass windows! He prays for guidance and it duly arrives; in the guise of Cary Grant ("Dudley") who quite determinedly, and mischievously, tries to help the Bishop not just with his new church, but with his priorities in general - especially towards his wif...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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