ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER(1946)
This is billed as a comedy! The first half hour is quite
a strain to see the humor!! However, if you stick with it,
you'll find that this really isn't a comedy, but a light
drama, and it's actually quite good! It's about a mob-type
dude that gets out of jail and promptly offed by his best
pal! He goes to the joint down under(and I don't mean Australia)
where the Devil tries to use him for his own tool in the
world by taking over the body of a judge who's running for
governor, and old Nick doesn't want him to win! B
From a reviewer at Amazon.com:
To begin, it's tough as nails to see a decent print of
this public domain film. TCM has a very good 35mm print
in their library, so I recommend seeing it there (unless
you're fortunate to see it on the screen).
ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER was written by Harry Segall, who
also penned HERE COMES MR. JORDAN. The film is a delicious
turnabout of its wonderful predecessor and Claude Rains
turns in his angels wings for devils hoofs and, frankly,
is much more deliciously at home. Anne Baxter is superbly
understated as Barbara Foster and Onslow Stevens has a
larger-than-usual role as her friend and Judge Parker's
doctor/psychiatrist. Judge Parker and Eddie Kagle are
both played by the great Paul Muni. Muni is a joy to
watch in this picture. He rises to both comedic and
extraordinarily sensitive moments in the film. And
he does a few "Scarface" pantomime moments, brief
elegant gestures, that show what a truly great screen
presence he could be. - 16mmRay
Paul Muni ... Eddie Kagle / Judge Frederick Parker
Anne Baxter ... Barbara Foster
Claude Rains ... Nick
Onslow Stevens ... Dr. Matt Higgins
George Cleveland ... Albert
Erskine Sanford ... Minister
Marion Martin ... Mrs. Bentley
Hardie Albright ... Smiley Williams
James Flavin ... Bellamy
Murray Alper ... Jim - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Sam Ash ... Citizen (uncredited)
Joan Blair ... Brazen Girl in Hell (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg ... Man in Audience (uncredited)
James Carlisle ... Citizen (uncredited)
Maurice Cass ... Lucius (uncredited)
Chester Clute ... Kramer (uncredited)
James Dime ... Guard of Stokers in Hell (uncredited)
Mike Donovan ... Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee ... Gangster (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn ... Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Joel Friedkin ... Malvola (uncredited)
Curt Furburg ... Angry Citizen (uncredited)
Dick Gordon ... Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)
Sol Gorss ... Gangster (uncredited)
Robert Haines ... Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale ... Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
Noble Johnson ... Trustee in Hell (uncredited)
Kurt Katch ... Warden in Hell (uncredited)
Edward Keane ... Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Lawyer at Table (uncredited)
Connie Laird ... Girl (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... Gangster (uncredited)
Fritz Leiber ... Chemist Who Poisoned Wife (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness ... Citizen (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack ... Lawyer's Aide (uncredited)
George Meeker ... Mr. Bentley (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Lawyer's Aide (uncredited)
Hans Moebus ... Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes ... Boy at Political Rally (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Court Spectator (uncredited)
Bob O'Connor ... Court Spectator (uncredited)
Sarah Padden ... Agatha (uncredited)
Joe Ploski ... Man in Audience (uncredited)
Addison Richards ... Big Harry (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Lee Shumway ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Ray Spiker ... Stoker Guard in Hell (uncredited)
Duke Taylor ... Gangster (uncredited)
Jack Tornek ... Man in Audience (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey ... Court Spectator (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell ... Police Sergeant (uncredited)
James Van Trees ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Ben Welden ... Shaggsy (uncredited)
Russ Whiteman ... Intern (uncredited)
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