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The Bishop's Wife

Date: 1947
Type: Drama / Comedy / Christmas
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Henry Coster
Producer: Samuel Goldwyn

Comment/Synopsis

A bishop (David Niven) is trying to raise funds for a new cathedral but is having to compromise his principles to get money from a rich widow, and so he prays for help. An angel arrives in the shape of Cary Grrant and he brings change in unexpected ways to the bishop, his wife (Loretta Young) and daughter. This is an entertaining post-war feel good Christmas film, with good performances from Cary Grant as an angel and David Niven. It was made a year after the It's A Wonferfull Life and was loosely remade as The Preacher's Wife.

Actors


Cary GrantCary Grant
David NivenDavid Niven
Loretta YoungLoretta Young
Gladys CooperGladys Cooper
Elsa LanchesterElsa Lanchester
Monty Woolley
James GleasonJames Gleason
Sara HadenSara Haden
Regis ToomeyRegis Toomey
Sarah EdwardsSarah Edwards

Oscars

Nomination - Best Picture
Nomination - Best Director - Henry Koster
Production
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
For RKO Pictures
The Bishop's Wife