Cary Grant, David Niven, James Gleason

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Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Directed by: Henry Koster

Release Date: December 9, 1947

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DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001

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  • July 5, 2007
    Charming festive fantasy in which angel Cary Grant comes to earth to the aid of bishop David Niven who has began to question his faith. Spiritual without being preachy, good-natured and amusing, with a fun turn from cantankerous Monty Woolley who gets most of the best lines. Fans...( read more) of It's A Wonderful Life will enjoy it, and it was remade (badly) as The Preacher's Wife.
  • December 19, 2008
    This film may be considered sappy by today's standards, but it's still a remarkable movie nonetheless. Good performances all around in this movie, and well worth a look, especially around Christmas time. Recommended.
  • October 17, 2008
    A really sweet holiday film. I usually watch this somewhere between christmas and new years.
  • November 23, 2009
    One of my fav Christmas movies that I watch anytime of the year.







    One of my fav Christmas movies that I watch anytime of the year.
  • August 24, 2009
    Grant is AWWWWWWWWWFUL!
  • August 14, 2009
    first was ''a preacher's wife'' and now this......wats next??????????
  • June 23, 2009
    One of my favorite Christmas movies. Cary Grant and David Niven are wonderful in this film
  • May 1, 2009
    A classic Christmas movie along with 'It's A Wonderful Life', 'Christmas In Connecticut', 'Holiday Inn' and others that Christmas would not seem like Christmas without. This one also features Loretta Young as the leading lady but the wife of David Niven. No 'monkey business' here...( read more) however as Grant plays an angle.
  • December 12, 2008
    I liked it. I do feel it's a bit dated, especially some of the effects.

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  • In what movie would you find the following quote: Woman:" I am wicked." Man:"Well if you are then I am too, but that's impossible" (hint the man is really an angel but the lady doesnt know it)  Answer »
  • (1947) David Niven plays a bishop who is struggling to raise funds to get a new cathedral built. Frustrated at every turn, he prays for guidance. An angel arrives in answer to his prayer, but the angel could care less about the cathedral, focusing instead on the Bishop's flagging marriage.  Answer »
  • Dudley (Cary Grant) is an angel come to earth to help Henry (David Niven) with his problems. Not in the way Henry had hoped.  Answer »
  • The Preacher's Wife 96' is a remake of the 1947 film The Bishop's Wife, who starred in the original?   Answer »

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