Angel on My Shoulder

Unrated

9/20/19461h 40m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ With an angel on his shoulder...and the devil in his heart! ~

Overview:

The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.

Director:

Archie Mayo

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

judge
angel
gangster
hell
love
devil

Cast

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 ~

Mrs. Bentley

Hardie Albright

~ as ~

Smiley Williams

James Flavin

~ as ~

Bellamy

Murray Alper

~ as ~

Jim - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

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Reviews (2)

John Chard
Written 5 year(s) ago
6
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 here it's with a kicker, and watching this film unfold is never less than interesting without actually pulling up any trees. Paul Muni is fine and plays our main protagonists dual personality with credible verve, and Claude Rains is clearly enjoying himself as the devil of the piece, and I heartily applaud the dark shift the film took for the final reel, yet it is a hard film to recommend unless you can see and hear it properly.

I have no hesitation in watching this film again if a restoration comes to pass, but until then I say approach with caution. 6/10
CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
7
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 time. Thing is, though, his actions actually start to enhance the reputation of the man he was sent to tarnish, and when he meets Anne Baxter ("Barbara") who is now his new-found fiancée, he rapidly starts to look like he might not be such a great choice for Old Nick after all... Both are on good form, the characters are engaging and as the worm turns, I felt a slight degree of satisfaction as his puppet master has to look on, powerless... The ending isn't great, but I suppose desserts were just all round, and I enjoyed the whole thing.