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Charley and the Angel

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5.2/10 • 12

1973-03-231h 33m

FamilyFantasyComedy

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.

Directors
Vincent McEveety
Editors
Bob Bring

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Fred MacMurray

    Fred MacMurray

    Charley Appleby

  2. Cloris Leachman

    Cloris Leachman

    Nettie Appleby

  3. Harry Morgan

    Harry Morgan

    Angel

  4. Kurt Russell

    Kurt Russell

    Ray Ferris

  5. Kathleen Cody

    Kathleen Cody

    Leonora Appleby

  6. Vincent Van Patten

    Vincent Van Patten

    Willie Appleby

  7. Scott C. Kolden

    Scott C. Kolden

    Rupert Appleby

  8. George Lindsey

    George Lindsey

    Pete

  9. Edward Andrews

    Edward Andrews

    Banker

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r96sk

Aug 19, 2020

7/10

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 'Charley and the Angel', 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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
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