Angel on My Shoulder (film)
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| Angel on My Shoulder | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Archie Mayo |
| Written by | Harry Segall Roland Kibbee |
| Starring | Paul Muni Anne Baxter |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | 1946 |
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Angel on My Shoulder (1946) is a film directed by Archie Mayo, written by Harry Segall and Roland Kibbee, and released by United Artists. The film was Mayo's last before his retirement, and is now in the public domain.
[edit] Starring
- Paul Muni .... Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker
- Anne Baxter .... Barbara Foster
- Claude Rains .... Nick
- Onslow Stevens .... Dr. Matt Higgins
- George Cleveland .... Albert
- Erskine Sanford .... Minister
- Marion Martin .... Mrs. Bentley
- Hardie Albright .... Smiley Williams
- James Flavin .... Bellamy
[edit] Synopsis
Gangster Eddie Kagel (Muni) is killed by a trusted lieutenant and finds himself in Harry Redmond Jr's special-effects Hell, where Nick/The Devil (Rains) sees that he is an exact double for a judge who Nick doesn't approve of. Eddie is agreeable to having his soul transferred to the judge's body, as it will give him a chance to avenge himself on his killer. But every action taken by Eddie (as the judge) results in good rather than evil and, to Nick's dismay, the reputation and influence of the judge is enhanced, rather than impaired by Eddie. And Eddie also falls in love with the judge's fiancée, Barbara (Baxter). Even Eddie's planned revenge fails and Nick is forced to concede defeat. He returns to Hell, taking Eddie with him, after Eddie has extracted his promise that Nick will not molest the judge or Barbara in the future.
