The Bishop's Wife
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The Bishop's Wife

Have you heard about Cary and the bishop's wife?

7.1 / 10 1947 1h 49mNR English
ComedyFantasyDramaRomance

Storyline

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 & Crew

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Dudley

Lead
Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Julia Brougham

David Niven

David Niven

Henry Brougham

Monty Woolley

Monty Woolley

Professor Wutheridge

James Gleason

James Gleason

Sylvester

Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper

Mrs. Hamilton

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Matilda

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Mildred Cassaway

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henry Koster's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Bishop's Wife is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker