The Bishop's Wife
An ambitious Episcopal bishop races to secure a wealthy widow’s donation for his dream cathedral, only to have an unconventional angel intervene and challenge his priorities before the project—and his family—fall apart.
“Have you heard about Cary and the bishop's wife?”
Synopsis
Henry Brougham, an Episcopal Bishop, has spent months developing plans for an elaborate new cathedral, which he hopes will be primarily funded by a wealthy and stubborn widow. In his pursuit, he begins to neglect his family and the reasons that originally inspired him to become a churchman. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to assist him. While Dudley helps everyone he meets, his methods are not always what they expect. Though everyone except Henry comes to love Dudley, the bishop starts to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both in his professional role and within his family.
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Edited by Monica CollingwoodShot by Gregg TolandScored by Hugo Friedhofer
Also known as
- Jede Frau braucht einen Engelde
- Honni soit qui mal y pensefr
- La moglie del vescovoit
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Cast & Crew
44 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Elsa Lanchester
as Matilda
Sara Haden
as Mildred Cassaway
Karolyn Grimes
as Debby Brougham
Tito Vuolo
as Maggenti
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
Regis Toomey
as Mr. Miller
Sarah Edwards
as Mrs. Duffy
Supporting cast
24Margaret Mcwade
as Miss Trumbull
Anne O Neal
as Mrs. Ward
Ben Erway
as Mr. Perry
Erville Alderson
as Stevens
Robert J Anderson
as Defense Captain
Teddy Infuhr
as Attack Captain
Eugene Borden
as Michel
Almira Sessions
as First Lady in Michel's
Claire Du Brey
as Second Lady in Michel's
Florence Auer
as Third Lady in Michel's
Margaret Wells
as Hat Shop Proprietress
Kitty O Neil
as Hat Shop Customer
Isabel Jewell
as Hysterical Mother
David Leonard
as Blind Man
Dorothy Vaughan
as Delia
Edgar Dearing
as Policeman
Sheryl Deauville
as Singing Girl (uncredited)
Dick Earle
as Churchgoer (uncredited)
Edythe Elliott
as Saleslady (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
as Churchgoer (uncredited)
Joseph J Greene
as Santa Claus (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
as Churchgoer (uncredited)
Allen D Sewall
as Churchgoer (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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