Heaven Only Knows 76 years old

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

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.

Credits

Heaven Only Knows Cast

Name Character
Brian Donlevy He was 46, 71 years old when he died as Adam 'Duke' Byron
Edgar Kennedy He was 57, 58 years old when he died as Judd
Stuart Erwin He was 44, 64 years old when he died as Sheriff Matt Bodine
Marjorie Reynolds She was 30, 79 years old when she died as Ginger 'The Copper Queen'
Robert Cummings He was 39, 82 years old when he died as Michael, aka Mike
Gerald Mohr He was 33, 54 years old when he died as Treason
Bill Goodwin He was 37, 47 years old when he died as Bill Plumber
John Litel He was 54, 79 years old when he died as Reverend Wainwright
Lurene Tuttle She was 40, 78 years old when she died as Mrs. O'Donnell
Jorja Curtright as Drusilla Wainwright
Peter Miles He was 9, 64 years old when he died as Speck O'Donnell
Ray Bennett He was 14, now 61 years old as Lawyer Creel

Heaven Only Knows Crew

Name Department
Ernest Haycox as treatment. He was 47 (51) years old when He died Crew
Rowland Leigh as Screenplay. He was 44 (60) years old when He died Writing
Aubrey Wisberg as Story. He was 38 (81) years old when He died Writing
Albert S. Rogell as Director. He was 46 (86) years old when He died Directing
Art Arthur as Screenplay. He was 36 (74) years old when He died Writing
Heaven Only Knows poster
Heaven Only Knows (76 years)

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

  • Release day: Friday, September 12, 1947
  • Runtime: 100 minutes