Angel on My Shoulder

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Angel on My Shoulder

"With an angel on his shoulder...and the devil in his heart!"

1946

1h 40m

6.4(37 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

Romance

Overview

The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.

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54 members

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Paul Muni

Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker

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Anne Baxter

Barbara Foster

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Claude Rains

Nick

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Onslow Stevens

Dr. Matt Higgins

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George Cleveland

Albert

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Erskine Sanford

Minister

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Marion Martin

Mrs. Bentley

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Hardie Albright

Smiley Williams

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James Flavin

Bellamy

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Murray Alper

Jim - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

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Sam Ash

Citizen (uncredited)

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Joan Blair

Brazen Girl in Hell (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

Man in Audience (uncredited)

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James Carlisle

Citizen (uncredited)

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Maurice Cass

Lucius (uncredited)

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Chester Clute

Kramer (uncredited)

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James Dime

Guard of Stokers in Hell (uncredited)

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Mike Donovan

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

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Jimmie Dundee

Gangster (uncredited)

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Eddie Dunn

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

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Joel Friedkin

Malvola (uncredited)

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Curt Furburg

Angry Citizen (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)

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Sol Gorss

Gangster (uncredited)

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Robert Haines

Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)

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Jonathan Hale

Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)

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Noble Johnson

Trustee in Hell (uncredited)

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Kurt Katch

Warden in Hell (uncredited)

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Edward Keane

Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Lawyer at Table (uncredited)

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Connie Laird

Girl (uncredited)

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Mike Lally

Gangster (uncredited)

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Fritz Leiber

Chemist Who Poisoned Wife (uncredited)

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Carl M. Leviness

Citizen (uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Lawyer's Aide (uncredited)

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George Meeker

Mr. Bentley (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

Lawyer's Aide (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)

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Georgie Nokes

Boy at Political Rally (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Court Spectator (uncredited)

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Bob O'Connor

Court Spectator (uncredited)

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Sarah Padden

Agatha (uncredited)

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Joe Ploski

Man in Audience (uncredited)

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Addison Richards

Big Harry (uncredited)

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Frank J. Scannell

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Lee Shumway

Bailiff (uncredited)

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Ray Spiker

Stoker Guard in Hell (uncredited)

Crew

Duke Taylor

Gangster (uncredited)

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Jack Tornek

Man in Audience (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Court Spectator (uncredited)

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Archie Twitchell

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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James Van Trees

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Ben Welden

Shaggsy (uncredited)

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Russ Whiteman

Intern (uncredited)

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