Heaven Only Knows

The story

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.

Cast & crew

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 Orleans

Will OrleansKansas City Kid (as Will Orlean)