Angel On My Shoulder Reviews

1946

A murdered gangster strikes up a deal with the Devil, and returns to life as a Judge... Read more

Starring	Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, Onslow Stevens
Director	Archie Mayo
Genres	Comedy

Critics' reviews (2) of Angel On My Shoulder
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One of those whimsical fantasies beloved of Hollywood in the 1940s, this time with Paul Muni as a murdered gangster sent back to Earth to seek revenge in a deal with ultra-urbane Devil Claude Rains. The uncharacteristically cast Muni enjoys himself in the brash leading role, and Anne Baxter is simply delightful as the confused fiancée of the crusading judge whom Rains is trying to discredit. Veteran director Archie Mayo keeps the action moving along and makes good use of the story by Harry Segall, who had won an Oscar five years earlier for the fantasy Here Comes Mr Jordan, which also featured Rains — as an angel.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Crude but lively fantasy on the tail-end of the Here Comes Mr Jordan cycle, and by the same author.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Great film, but the DVD is atrocious

First of all, I loved the film. Paul Muni and Claude Rains were both great in their roles as redemptive gangster and the Prince of Darkness respectively, and the story is touching and funny by turns. But the transfer on the DVD was so bad, I could hardly watch it, and I'm fairly low maintenance when it comes to picture quality. Watch only if you're a completist.
- - A customer from Reading, England
  - Posted 19 Mar 2007 13:56

Critics' reviews (2)
One of those whimsical fantasies beloved of Hollywood in the 1940s, this time with Paul Muni as a murdered gangster sent back to Earth to seek revenge in a deal with ultra-urbane Devil Claude Rains. The uncharacteristically cast Muni enjoys himself in the brash leading role, and Anne Baxter is simply delightful as the confused fiancée of the crusading judge whom Rains is trying to discredit. Veteran director Archie Mayo keeps the action moving along and makes good use of the story by Harry Segall, who had won an Oscar five years earlier for the fantasy Here Comes Mr Jordan, which also featured Rains — as an angel.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Crude but lively fantasy on the tail-end of the Here Comes Mr Jordan cycle, and by the same author.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006