Angel on My Shoulder
With an angel on his shoulder...and the devil in his heart!
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A whimsical supernatural comedy about redemption and moral transformation, where a gangster gets a second chance to become a better man through divine intervention.
The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.
Essence
Ensemble
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
Rosie Morgan Bentley
Hardie Albright
"Smiley" Williams
James Flavin
Dan Bellamy
Murray Alper
Jim - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Citizen (uncredited)
Joan Blair
Brazen Girl in Hell (uncredited)
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