Charley is a workaholic family man that finds out from an angel that his "number's up" and he will be dying soon so he tries to change his ways and be a better husband and father with the time he has left.
Charley and the Angel (1973) is a family, fantasy and comedy film directed by Vincent McEveety, released on March 23, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Fred MacMurray, Cloris Leachman, Harry Morgan and Kurt Russell. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
Fred MacMurray
as Charley Appleby
Cloris Leachman
as Nettie Appleby
Harry Morgan
as Angel
Kurt Russell
as Ray Ferris
Kathleen Cody
as Leonora Appleby
Vincent Van Patten
as Willie Appleby
Scott C. Kolden
as Rupert Appleby
George Lindsey
as Pete
Edward Andrews
as Banker
Richard Bakalyan
as Buggs
Barbara Nichols
as Sadie
Kelly Thordsen
as Policeman
Directed by Vincent McEveety, written by Roswell Rogers and Will Stanton, produced by Bill Anderson.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 17 ratings.
It's a solid film, but they could've done so much more with the premise. I liked the vast majority of the early knockings of <em>'Charley and the Angel'</em>, as it sets up a potentially extremely interesting plot that will be filled to the brim with heart and impact. Unfortunately, in reality it barely scratches the surface of the latter things. They do make the story meaningful, but it's very much underdone. The…
Reviewed on August 19, 2020
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Charley and the Angel (1973) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Charley and the Angel (1973) includes Fred MacMurray, Cloris Leachman, Harry Morgan, Kurt Russell and Kathleen Cody. The film was directed by Vincent McEveety. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Charley and the Angel was released on March 23, 1973 and runs for 1h 33m.
Charley and the Angel (1973) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, fantasy and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
