Colorized Classic Movie: Angel on My Shoulder - The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.
Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
Director: Archie Mayo
Writers: Harry Segall(original story), Roland Kibbee(screenplay)
Stars: Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: United States
Language: English
Release Date: 20 September 1946 (USA)
Filming Location: General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Storyline:
Gangster Eddie Kagel is killed by a trusted lieutenant and finds himself in Harry Redmond Jr's special-effects Hell, where Nick/The Devil sees that he is an-exact double for a judge who Nick doesn't approve of. Eddie is agreeable to having his soul transferred to the judge's body, as it will give him a chance to avenge himself on his killer. But every action taken by Eddie (as the judge) results in good rather than evil and, to Nick's dismay, the reputation and influence of the judge is enhanced, rather than impaired by Eddie. And Eddie also falls in love with the judge's fiancée, Barbara. Even Eddie's planned revenge fails and Nick is forced to concede defeat. He returns to Hell, taking Eddie with him, after Eddie has extracted his promise that Nick will not molest the judge or Barbara in the future.
Reviews:
"Paul Muni is a dead convict brought back to earth by the devil in "Angel on my Shoulder," a 1946 film also starring Claude Rains and Anne Baxter. Muni is Eddie, a convict fresh out of jail who is killed by his partner Smiley and goes straight to you know where. Let's just say it's hot. The devil, played by Claude Rains, needs help himself. A Judge Parker is keeping too many candidates out of hell, and he sees that Eddie is a ringer for the Judge. So he arranges for Eddie to get into the judge's body as he sleeps so that he can ruin the judge's reputation and Eddie can get revenge on Smiley. But even the best-laid plans of the Devil can go astray.
During and after World W*r II, films dealt with psychiatry, with angels, with death, and with people returning from the dead. All of this had to do with the emotional and adjustment problems that returning soldiers had and with the loss of loved ones in countless families. This is an excellent example of the genre, with top acting by Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, and Claude Rains. Muni is great in a Bogart type of role - he gives a performance imbued with toughness and humor as a bad guy who begins to see the other side of evil. Anne Baxter is very good as his patient but suffering fiancée, endeavoring to understand the difference in the judge's personality. As the Devil, Claude Rains is inspired casting. He's elegant, charming and manipulative, and gets plenty nervous when he sees things aren't working out as he planned.
Wonderful film, and a good chance to see the fine actor Paul Muni in a lighter role than he usually played."
written by "blanche-2" on IMDb.com
Also Known As (AKA):
(original title) Angel on My Shoulder
Brazil Eu e o Sr. Satã
Brazil (alternative title) Um Anjo em Minha Vida
Denmark Helvede venter
Finland Enkeli olan takana
France L'évadé de l'enfer
Greece (transliterated title) Piso mou s' eho, Satana
Hungary Menekülés a pokolból
Iran (Persian title) Fereshte Rooye Shaneye Man
Italy L'infernale avventura
Mexico Ángel a mi espalda
Netherlands (informal literal title) Satan verloor
Norway Engel ved min skulder
Poland Anioł na ramieniu
Portugal Passaporte Para o Inferno
Romania Evadat din infern
Soviet Union (Russian title) Ангел на моем плече
Spain El diablo y yo
Sweden En ängel vid min skuldra
UK Angel on My Shoulder
USA (original script title) Me and Satan
USA Angel on My Shoulder
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