Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows

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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!"

1947

1h 40m

6.0(3 votes)

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Fantasy

Western

Overview

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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13 members

Acting

Robert Cummings

Michael, aka Mike

Robert Cummings

Acting

Brian Donlevy

Adam 'Duke' Byron

Brian Donlevy

Acting

Marjorie Reynolds

Ginger 'The Copper Queen'

Marjorie Reynolds

Acting

Jorja Curtright

Drusilla Wainwright

Jorja Curtright

Acting

Bill Goodwin

Bill Plumber

Bill Goodwin

Acting

John Litel

Reverend Wainwright

John Litel

Acting

Stuart Erwin

Sheriff Matt Bodine

Stuart Erwin

Acting

Gerald Mohr

Treason

Gerald Mohr

Acting

Edgar Kennedy

Judd

Edgar Kennedy

Acting

Lurene Tuttle

Mrs. O'Donnell

Lurene Tuttle

Acting

Peter Miles

Speck O'Donnell

Peter Miles

Acting

Will Orleans

Kansas City Kid (as Will Orlean)

No Image

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Ray Bennett

Lawyer Creel

Ray Bennett

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