With an angel on his shoulder...and the devil in his heart!
The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.
Angel on My Shoulder (1946) is a fantasy and comedy film directed by Archie Mayo, released on September 20, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains and Onslow Stevens. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 47 ratings.
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Paul Muni
as Eddie Kagle / Judge Fredrick Parker
Anne Baxter
as Barbara Foster
Claude Rains
as "Nick"
Onslow Stevens
as Dr. Matt Higgins
George Cleveland
as Albert
Erskine Sanford
as Minister
Marion Martin
as Rosie Morgan Bentley
Hardie Albright
as "Smiley" Williams
James Flavin
as Dan Bellamy
Murray Alper
as Jim - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Sam Ash
as Citizen (uncredited)
Joan Blair
as Brazen Girl in Hell (uncredited)
Directed by Archie Mayo, written by Harry Segall, Harry Segall and Roland Kibbee, produced by Charles R. Rogers.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 47 ratings.
Above average tale of heaven and hell shenanigans. I have to say that my rating for this film is somewhat clouded because that is exactly what the film's copy was, very cloudy. I can't believe there is not a restoration in line for this film from 1946, it is barely watchable and the sound mix is nigh on impossible to hear. The film is standard fare as regards the tale of the bad man gets a shot at life again, only…
Reviewed on June 14, 2020
Claude Rains is at his mischievous best in this fantasy drama as the Devil who decides that he can use a recent arrival in his domain - gangster "Eddie" (Paul Muni) to thwart the goody-goody antics of "Judge Parker", a jurist who has aspirations to run for governor. Now "Eddie" is more than happy with his Satanic proposal and relishes the fun he can have as he takes over the body of the judge and has a whale of a…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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Angel on My Shoulder (1946) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Angel on My Shoulder (1946) includes Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, Onslow Stevens and George Cleveland. The film was directed by Archie Mayo. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Angel on My Shoulder was released on September 20, 1946 and runs for 1h 40m.
Angel on My Shoulder (1946) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 47 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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