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Heaven Only Knows
Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows

For an angel... this buckaroo is some guy! He's on a rootin' tootin' mission from above... looking for a lost soul!

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AdventureComedyFamilyFantasyWestern

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Also released as Montana Mike, Heaven Only Knows is an offbeat western with fantasy overtones. Hard-bitten gambling boss Brian Donlevy rules his frontier community with brawn and bullets. To his dismay, Donlevy discovers that he has a guardian angel (Robert Cummings), who shows up in the guise of an Eastern tenderfoot. The angel has been sent from Above to save Donlevy's soul, and to that end encourages the one-time villain to squire a minister's daughter (Jorja Curtwright) rather than his usual dance-hall girls. Donlevy is also given tips on winning against his enemies without resorting to gunplay. The gambler finally redeems himself with Heaven by rescuing the angel from a lynch mob (how can you lynch an angel?) Heaven Only Knows deserves an "E" for Effort for bringing a fresh twist to the venerable western genre.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

12 September 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Michael, aka Mike

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Adam 'Duke' Byron

Marjorie Reynolds

Marjorie Reynolds

Ginger 'The Copper Queen'

Jorja Curtright

Jorja Curtright

Drusilla Wainwright

Bill Goodwin

Bill Goodwin

Bill Plumber

John Litel

John Litel

Reverend Wainwright

Stuart Erwin

Stuart Erwin

Sheriff Matt Bodine

Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Treason

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Judd

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Mrs. O'Donnell

Peter Miles

Peter Miles

Speck O'Donnell

Will Orleans

Will Orleans

Kansas City Kid (as Will Orlean)

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Lawyer Creel

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