Heaven Only Knows

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.

Top Cast

Robert Cummings

Michael, aka Mike

Brian Donlevy

Adam 'Duke' Byron

Marjorie Reynolds

Ginger 'The Copper Queen'

Jorja Curtright

Drusilla Wainwright

Bill Goodwin

Bill Plumber

John Litel

Reverend Wainwright

Stuart Erwin

Sheriff Matt Bodine

Gerald Mohr

Treason

Edgar Kennedy

Judd

Lurene Tuttle

Mrs. O'Donnell

Peter Miles

Speck O'Donnell

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Will Orleans

Kansas City Kid (as Will Orlean)

Ray Bennett

Lawyer Creel