Heaven Only Knows 77 years old
For an angel... this buckaroo is some guy! He's on a rootin' tootin' mission from above... looking for a lost soul!
Also released as Montana Mike, Heaven Only Knows is an offbeat western with fantasy overtones. Hard-bitten gambling boss Brian Donlevy rules his frontier community with brawn and bullets. To his dismay, Donlevy discovers that he has a guardian angel (Robert Cummings), who shows up in the guise of an Eastern tenderfoot. The angel has been sent from Above to save Donlevy's soul, and to that end encourages the one-time villain to squire a minister's daughter (Jorja Curtwright) rather than his usual dance-hall girls. Donlevy is also given tips on winning against his enemies without resorting to gunplay. The gambler finally redeems himself with Heaven by rescuing the angel from a lynch mob (how can you lynch an angel?) Heaven Only Knows deserves an "E" for Effort for bringing a fresh twist to the venerable western genre.
Credits
Heaven Only Knows Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Brian Donlevy He was 46, 71 years old when he died | as Adam 'Duke' Byron |
| Edgar Kennedy He was 57, 58 years old when he died | as Judd |
| Stuart Erwin He was 44, 64 years old when he died | as Sheriff Matt Bodine |
| Marjorie Reynolds She was 30, 79 years old when she died | as Ginger 'The Copper Queen' |
| Robert Cummings He was 39, 82 years old when he died | as Michael, aka Mike |
| Gerald Mohr He was 33, 54 years old when he died | as Treason |
| Bill Goodwin He was 37, 47 years old when he died | as Bill Plumber |
| John Litel He was 54, 79 years old when he died | as Reverend Wainwright |
| Lurene Tuttle She was 40, 78 years old when she died | as Mrs. O'Donnell |
| Jorja Curtright | as Drusilla Wainwright |
| Peter Miles He was 9, 64 years old when he died | as Speck O'Donnell |
| Ray Bennett He was 14, now 62 years old | as Lawyer Creel |
Heaven Only Knows Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ernest Haycox as treatment. He was 47 (51) years old when He died | Crew |
| Rowland Leigh as Screenplay. He was 44 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| Aubrey Wisberg as Story. He was 38 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Albert S. Rogell as Director. He was 46 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
| Art Arthur as Screenplay. He was 36 (74) years old when He died | Writing |
Heaven Only Knows (77 years)
For an angel... this buckaroo is some guy! He's on a rootin' tootin' mission from above... looking for a lost soul!
- Release day: Friday, September 12, 1947
- Runtime: 100 minutes