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Angel on My Shoulder

  • 19461946
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.8K
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Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, and Paul Muni in Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Archie Mayo
  • Writers
    • Harry Segall(original story)
    • Roland Kibbee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paul Muni
    • Anne Baxter
    • Claude Rains
Top credits
  • Director
    • Archie Mayo
  • Writers
    • Harry Segall(original story)
    • Roland Kibbee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paul Muni
    • Anne Baxter
    • Claude Rains
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 65User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, and Paul Muni in Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
    Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, and Paul Muni in Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
    Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, and Paul Muni in Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
    Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, and Paul Muni in Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
    Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, and Paul Muni in Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
    Claude Rains and Paul Muni in Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
    Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, and Paul Muni in Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
    Claude Rains and Paul Muni in Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
    Claude Rains, Connie Laird, and Jessica Rains in Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
    Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
    Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, and Paul Muni in Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
    Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, and Paul Muni in Angel on My Shoulder (1946)

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    Paul Muni
    Paul Muni
    • Eddie Kagleas Eddie Kagle…
    Anne Baxter
    Anne Baxter
    • Barbara Fosteras Barbara Foster
    Claude Rains
    Claude Rains
    • Nickas Nick
    Onslow Stevens
    Onslow Stevens
    • Dr. Matt Higginsas Dr. Matt Higgins
    George Cleveland
    George Cleveland
    • Albertas Albert
    Erskine Sanford
    Erskine Sanford
    • Ministeras Minister
    Marion Martin
    Marion Martin
    • Mrs. Bentleyas Mrs. Bentley
    Hardie Albright
    Hardie Albright
    • Smiley Williamsas Smiley Williams
    James Flavin
    James Flavin
    • Bellamyas Bellamy
    Ed Agresti
    • Attorneyas Attorney
    • (uncredited)
    Murray Alper
    Murray Alper
    • Jim - Taxicab Driveras Jim - Taxicab Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • Citizenas Citizen
    • (uncredited)
    John Barton
    • Citizenas Citizen
    • (uncredited)
    Joan Blair
    • Brazen Girl in Hellas Brazen Girl in Hell
    • (uncredited)
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Citizenas Citizen
    • (uncredited)
    James Carlisle
    • Citizenas Citizen
    • (uncredited)
    Maurice Cass
    Maurice Cass
    • Luciusas Lucius
    • (uncredited)
    Chester Clute
    Chester Clute
    • Krameras Kramer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Archie Mayo
    • Writers
      • Harry Segall(original story) (screenplay)
      • Roland Kibbee(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After his definitive performance in Scarface (1932), Paul Muni vowed never to play a gangster again. This tactic worked well for a couple of years, with an Academy Award for The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) and an Oscar nomination for The Life of Emile Zola (1937), but eventually the good parts started to dwindle. By 1946, Muni was keen to play a major role again, so took the part of a gangster in this film.
    • Goofs
      Upon arriving in hell, Eddie complains of the smell of rotten eggs. A "chemist" states that this is due to H2SO4. H2SO4 is sulfuric acid (and the "chemist" had unconventionally called "hydrogen sulfuric acid"), which does not have the smell of rotten eggs. The correct chemical is H2S, or hydrogen sulfide.
    • Quotes

      Barbara Foster: All I know is wherever you're going, I want to go too.

      Eddie Kagle: You don't belong where I'm going honey.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits: This story is about Eddie Kagle who based his way of living on what Omar Khayyam once said: "Live fully while you may and reckon not the cost."
    • Connections
      Featured in Scream Greats, Vol. 2: Satanism and Witchcraft (1986)

    User reviews65

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    Top review
    9/10
    "What in my domain is that?"
    Paul Muni is a hard-boiled gangster who literally goes to Hell. Claude Raines is a smooth Devil who will cut Muni a deal if he goes back to Earth and ruins the name of a good and upright man. Ann Baxter is the monkey wrench. Sounds like a drama and it is, but it's kind of a "comedy-noir". It's also a great romantic comedy. Paul Muni is tough, funny and at times sensitive, Anne Baxter is a long suffering fiancé and just the kind of woman for whom a tough mug like Muni's Eddie could turn over a new leaf, and Claude Raines makes an excellent "Nick", both funny and ominous.

    There is a nice twist at the end and the closing scene is one of my favorite finales in filmdom.
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    • Mike_Noga
    • Mar 16, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Me and Satan
    • Filming locations
      • General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Charles R. Rogers Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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