Heaven Only Knows
1947, English. Directed by Albert S. Rogell.
For an angel... this buckaroo is some guy! He's on a rootin' tootin' mission from above... looking for a lost soul!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Albert S. RogellDirector
- Robert CummingsMichael, aka Mike
- Brian DonlevyAdam 'Duke' Byron
- Marjorie ReynoldsGinger 'The Copper Queen'
- Jorja CurtrightDrusilla Wainwright
- Bill GoodwinBill Plumber
- John LitelReverend Wainwright
- Stuart ErwinSheriff Matt Bodine
- Gerald MohrTreason
- Edgar KennedyJudd
- Lurene TuttleMrs. O'Donnell
- Peter MilesSpeck O'Donnell
- Will OrleansKansas City Kid (as Will Orlean)
Details
- Released
- 12 September 1947
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Art Arthur, Aubrey Wisberg, Rowland Leigh
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Heaven Only Knows runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is Heaven Only Knows on?
Heaven Only Knows isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 1947. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Heaven Only Knows?
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Who directed Heaven Only Knows?
Heaven Only Knows (1947) was directed by Albert S. Rogell and stars Robert Cummings, Brian Donlevy, Marjorie Reynolds.