The Bishop's Wife

7.1
Moderate
19471h 49m

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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.

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Cary Grant - Dudley in The Bishop's Wife

Cary Grant

Dudley

Loretta Young - Julia Brougham in The Bishop's Wife

Loretta Young

Julia Brougham

David Niven - Henry Brougham in The Bishop's Wife

David Niven

Henry Brougham

Monty Woolley - Professor Wutheridge in The Bishop's Wife

Monty Woolley

Professor Wutheridge

James Gleason - Sylvester in The Bishop's Wife

James Gleason

Sylvester

Gladys Cooper - Mrs. Hamilton in The Bishop's Wife

Gladys Cooper

Mrs. Hamilton

Elsa Lanchester - Matilda in The Bishop's Wife

Elsa Lanchester

Matilda

Sara Haden - Mildred Cassaway in The Bishop's Wife

Sara Haden

Mildred Cassaway

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256 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

December 25, 1947

Runtime

1h 49m

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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