The Bishop's Wife (1947)

The Bishop's Wife (1947)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1947-12-25 United States of America 109 Min. PG-13
7 250 votes
Comedy, Fantasy, Drama

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 is Dudley
Dudley
Loretta Young is Julia Brougham
Julia Brougham
David Niven is Henry Brougham
Henry Brougham
Monty Woolley is Professor Wutheridge
Professor Wutheridge
James Gleason is Sylvester
Sylvester
Gladys Cooper is Mrs. Hamilton
Mrs. Hamilton
Elsa Lanchester is Matilda
Matilda
Sara Haden is Mildred Cassaway
Mildred Cassaway
Karolyn Grimes is Debby Brougham
Debby Brougham
Tito Vuolo is Maggenti
Maggenti
Regis Toomey is Mr. Miller
Mr. Miller
Sarah Edwards is Mrs. Duffy
Mrs. Duffy
Margaret McWade is Miss Trumbull
Miss Trumbull
Anne O'Neal is Mrs. Ward
Mrs. Ward
Ben Erway is Mr. Perry
Mr. Perry
Robert J. Anderson is Defense Captain
Defense Captain
Teddy Infuhr is Attack Captain
Attack Captain
Eugene Borden is Michel
Michel
Almira Sessions is First Lady in Michel's
First Lady in Michel's
Claire Du Brey is Second Lady in Michel's
Second Lady in Michel's
Florence Auer is Third Lady in Michel's
Third Lady in Michel's
Margaret Wells is Hat Shop Proprietress
Hat Shop Proprietress
Kitty O'Neil is Hat Shop Customer
Hat Shop Customer
Isabel Jewell is Hysterical Mother
Hysterical Mother
David Leonard is Blind Man
Blind Man
Edgar Dearing is Policeman
Policeman
Sheryl Deauville is Singing Girl (uncredited)
Singing Girl (uncredited)
Dick Earle is Churchgoer (uncredited)
Churchgoer (uncredited)
Edythe Elliott is Saleslady (uncredited)
Saleslady (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer is Churchgoer (uncredited)
Churchgoer (uncredited)
Joseph J. Greene is Santa Claus (uncredited)
Santa Claus (uncredited)
Thomas Martin is Churchgoer (uncredited)
Churchgoer (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall is Churchgoer (uncredited)
Churchgoer (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer is Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)