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The Bishop's Wife

Genre:ComedyFantasyDramaRomance

Released:1947-12-25

Runtime:109

Overview

An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.


Cast:

Cary Grant

Character: Dudley

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Loretta Young

Character: Julia Brougham

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David Niven

Character: Henry Brougham

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Monty Woolley

Character: Professor Wutheridge

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James Gleason

Character: Sylvester

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Gladys Cooper

Character: Mrs. Hamilton

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Elsa Lanchester

Character: Matilda

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Sara Haden

Character: Mildred Cassaway

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Karolyn Grimes

Character: Debby Brougham

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Tito Vuolo

Character: Maggenti

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Regis Toomey

Character: Mr. Miller

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Sarah Edwards

Character: Mrs. Duffy

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Margaret McWade

Character: Miss Trumbull

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Anne O'Neal

Character: Mrs. Ward

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Ben Erway

Character: Mr. Perry

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Erville Alderson

Character: Stevens

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Robert J. Anderson

Character: Defense Captain

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Teddy Infuhr

Character: Attack Captain

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Eugene Borden

Character: Michel

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Almira Sessions

Character: First Lady in Michel's

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Claire Du Brey

Character: Second Lady in Michel's

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Florence Auer

Character: Third Lady in Michel's

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Margaret Wells

Character: Hat Shop Proprietress

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Kitty O'Neil

Character: Hat Shop Customer

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Isabel Jewell

Character: Hysterical Mother

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David Leonard

Character: Blind Man

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Dorothy Vaughan

Character: Delia

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Edgar Dearing

Character: Policeman

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Sheryl Deauville

Character: Singing Girl (uncredited)

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Dick Earle

Character: Churchgoer (uncredited)

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Edythe Elliott

Character: Saleslady (uncredited)

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Adolph Faylauer

Character: Churchgoer (uncredited)

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Joseph J. Greene

Character: Santa Claus (uncredited)

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Thomas Martin

Character: Churchgoer (uncredited)

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Allen D. Sewall

Character: Churchgoer (uncredited)

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Ellinor Vanderveer

Character: Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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