Charley is a workaholic family man that finds out from an angel that his "number's up" and he will be dying soon so he tries to change his ways and be a better husband and father with the time he has left.
Fred MacMurray
Charley Appleby
Cloris Leachman
Nettie Appleby
Harry Morgan
Angel
Kurt Russell
Ray Ferris
Kathleen Cody
Leonora Appleby
Vincent Van Patten
Willie Appleby
Scott C. Kolden
Rupert Appleby
George Lindsey
Pete
Edward Andrews
Banker
Richard Bakalyan
Buggs
Barbara Nichols
Sadie
Kelly Thordsen
Policeman
Liam Dunn
Dr. Sprague
Larry D. Mann
Felix
George O'Hanlon
Police Chief
Susan Tolsky
Miss Partridge
Mills Watson
Frankie Zuto
Ed Begley Jr.
Derwood Moseby
Christina Anderson
Susie
Roy Engel
Driver
Pat Delaney
Girl in Sadie's Place
Bob Hastings
News Reporter
Jack Griffin
Policeman #2
Director
Vincent McEveety
Novel
Will Stanton
Screenplay
Roswell Rogers
August 19, 2020
7
It's a solid film, but they could've done so much more with the premise.
I liked the vast majority of the early knockings of <em>'Charley and the Angel'</em>, as it sets up a potentially extremely interesting plot that will be filled to the brim with heart and impact. Unfortunately, in reality it barely scratches the surface of the latter things. They do make the story meaningful, but it's very much underdone. The reasoning for Charley being in the situation isn't fully portrayed either, just told as how it is.
Fred MacMurray adds to that initial feeling of mine, his acting is very good at the beginning; especially with his face and body language. He's still the standout throughout but, like the film itself, he falls flatter as he goes on.
Running MacMurray very close is Harry Morgan, who is rather excellent as The Angel - I just wish we could've had more with him. I also liked the score incorporating "Hello! Ma Baby" into it when he's on-screen, which is amusing. None of the other characters really get much to work with.
I do like this film by and large, I just feel it could've been greater.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00