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The Bishop's Wife
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.
1947 · Directed by Henry Koster · 109 min · Comedy · Fantasy · Drama · Romance · 9 frames
Tagline
Have you heard about Cary and the bishop's wife?
Crew
- Screenplay: Leonardo Bercovici, Robert E. Sherwood
- Cinematography: Gregg Toland
- Edited by: Monica Collingwood
- Music: Hugo Friedhofer
- Produced by: Samuel Goldwyn
Cast
- Cary Grant as Dudley
- Loretta Young as Julia Brougham
- David Niven as Henry Brougham
- Monty Woolley as Professor Wutheridge
- James Gleason as Sylvester
- Gladys Cooper as Mrs. Hamilton
- Elsa Lanchester as Matilda
- Sara Haden as Mildred Cassaway
- Karolyn Grimes as Debby Brougham
- Tito Vuolo as Maggenti
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, French
- Studios: Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- Themes: husband wife relationship, angel, holiday, taxi driver, bishop, miracle, clergyman, skating, black and white, ice skating
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