Heaven Only Knows (1947)

Name: Heaven Only Knows
Director: Albert S. Rogell
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Western
Released: 1947-09-12
Rating: 6.5

"For an angel... this buckaroo is some guy! He's on a rootin' tootin' mission from above... looking for a lost soul!"

Year 19471h 40m* 6.5/10ComedyFamilyFantasyWestern

Heaven Only Knows is a 1947 comedy directed by Albert S. Rogell. It features Robert Cummings, Brian Donlevy, Marjorie Reynolds in lead roles. The film carries a runtime of 1h 40m. Audiences have rated it 6.5/10 across 6 votes. It does not currently have an official streaming source listed for India.

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.