The Bishop's Wife (1947)
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
Have you heard about Cary and the bishop's wife?
An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.

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Cast

Cary Grant Cary Grant As: Dudley
Loretta Young Loretta Young As: Julia Brougham
David Niven David Niven As: Henry Brougham
Monty Woolley Monty Woolley As: Professor Wutheridge
James Gleason James Gleason As: Sylvester
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Storyline

An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.


Tagline: Have you heard about Cary and the bishop's wife?
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Drama

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 25 December 1947

Country: US

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Dudley

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Julia Brougham

David Niven

David Niven

Henry Brougham

Monty Woolley

Monty Woolley

Professor Wutheridge

James Gleason

James Gleason

Sylvester

Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper

Mrs. Hamilton

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Matilda

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Mildred Cassaway

Karolyn Grimes

Karolyn Grimes

Debby Brougham

Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

Maggenti

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Mr. Miller

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Mrs. Duffy

Margaret McWade

Margaret McWade

Miss Trumbull

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Mrs. Ward

Ben Erway

Ben Erway

Mr. Perry

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Stevens

Robert J. Anderson

Robert J. Anderson

Defense Captain

Teddy Infuhr

Teddy Infuhr

Attack Captain

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Michel

Almira Sessions

Almira Sessions

First Lady in Michel's

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Second Lady in Michel's

Florence Auer

Florence Auer

Third Lady in Michel's

Margaret Wells

Margaret Wells

Hat Shop Proprietress

Kitty O'Neil

Kitty O'Neil

Hat Shop Customer

Isabel Jewell

Isabel Jewell

Hysterical Mother

David Leonard

David Leonard

Blind Man

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Delia

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Policeman

Sheryl Deauville

Sheryl Deauville

Singing Girl (uncredited)

Dick Earle

Dick Earle

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Edythe Elliott

Edythe Elliott

Saleslady (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer

Adolph Faylauer

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Joseph J. Greene

Joseph J. Greene

Santa Claus (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Directed By

Henry Koster

Henry Koster

Director

Joseph Boyle

Joseph Boyle

Assistant Director

Sam Freedle

Sam Freedle

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn

Producer

Leon Fromkess

Leon Fromkess

Executive In Charge Of Production

Raoul Pagel

Raoul Pagel

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Robert Stephanoff

Robert Stephanoff

Makeup Artist

Irene Sharaff

Irene Sharaff

Costume Design

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

Marie Clark

Marie Clark

Hairstylist

Sound

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Original Music Composer

Fred Lau

Fred Lau

Sound Recordist

Emil Newman

Emil Newman

Music Director

Charles Henderson

Charles Henderson

Music Director

Jerome Moross

Jerome Moross

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

Bert Shipman

Bert Shipman

Camera Operator

Hal McAlpin

Hal McAlpin

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

George Jenkins

George Jenkins

Art Direction

Perry Ferguson

Perry Ferguson

Art Direction

Julia Heron

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Dorothea Holt

Dorothea Holt

Other

Other Crew

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

Additional Writing

Harry Redmond Jr.

Harry Redmond Jr.

Special Effects

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Additional Writing

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

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