Shake hands with the devil thats what eddie does, executed for a murder he didnt commit, the small time hoodlum finds himself serving a lifetime in hell, so when nick offers him a chance to fix the 2 people who framed him he agrees, he only has to inhabit. The plot is about a deal between the devil and a dead man. Angel on my shoulder was remade for television in 1980. Roland kibbee based on the screenplay by, george kirgo 1 more credit. Angel on my shoulder is a song written and recorded by shelby flint for her selftitled debut album in 1960.
The overall quality of this movie angel on my shoulder asin. Angel on my shoulder video peter strauss richard kiley. Bunuels blackly comic the exterminating angel depicts a society so. Angel on my shoulder, autobiography of singer natalie cole. Angel on my shoulder 1980 cast and crew a dead 1940s chicago gangster peter strauss makes a deal with the devil richard kiley to return years later as a district attorney. Feb 17, 2011 angel on my shoulder trailer filmfurycom. Angel on my shoulder 1980 a dead 1940s chicago gangster peter strauss makes a deal with the devil richard kiley to return years later as a district attorney. Angel on my shoulder is an american film directed by archie mayo, released in 1946.
Angel on my shoulder, with paul muni and claude reins. Angel on my shoulder, autobiography of singer natalie cole angel on my shoulder film, 1946 film starring paul muni. Got an angel on my shoulder got a penny in my pocket and i found four leaf clover and i put it in my wallet wished on all the stars above me and i caught the. Angel on my shoulder is a pleasant remake of the 1946 film with paul muni, claude rains and anne baxter. The devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to earth as a wellrespected judge to make up for his previous life. Angel on my shoulder manufactured on demand, restored. In this comedy, paul muni stars as a recently murdered gangster who goes to hell. The devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to earth as a. Angel on my shoulder 1980 film, 1980 tv movie starring peter strauss music angel on my shoulder gareth gates song angel on my shoulder shelby flint song, 1960, covered by kathy young, jerry wallace, and jimmy young. A shoulder angel is a plot device used for dramatic andor humorous effect in fiction, mainly in animation and comic booksstrips. Peter strauss, barbara hershey, richard kiley, john berry.
The films narrative conceit, of a bourgeois party whose guests. Angel on my shoulder is a 1946 film starring paul muni, claude rains, and anne baxter, directed by archie mayo, in what turned out to be his last film eddie kagle muni is a gangster who has just gotten released from a fouryear stretch in prison. The film is also updated to 1980, the gap between the heros returning to earth after his death is 30 years instead of almost immediately. Dec 04, 2016 provided to youtube by epm online angel on my shoulder sylver chances. With peter strauss, richard kiley, barbara hershey, janis paige. Ive loved this movie since i saw it years ago here replacing my vhs copy, of this excellent portrayal. Siegel, written by harry segall and roland kibbee, and released by united artists. Barbara hershey, peter strauss, richard kiley, seymour cassel. They are a useful convention for depicting the inner conflict of a character. Old georgie hugo weaving appears only in critical points of the story, where zachrys mind tom hanks is split between right and wrong. A matter of life and death or stairway to heaven as retitled for the u. The 1980s and 90s saw an astonishing entangle ment of research in. Jordan and the play heaven can wait and roland kibbee.
Siegel, written by harry segall and roland kibbee, and released by united. The angel represents conscience and is often accompanied by a shoulder devil representing temptation. Eddie was killed by a trusted partner in his crime family and, unable to. Best viewed on ie angel on my shoulder opening score angel on my shoulder movie trailer angel on my shoulder a 1946 american fantasy film about a deal between the devil and a dead man. Angel on my shoulder a 1946 american fantasy film about a deal between the devil and a dead man. Paul munis a little bit of fun with his take on the mobitalianonew yorkercirca1930s pastiche and claude rains his cynical foil no. What i liked about this one over the 1980 remake with peter strauss is that claude raines. I bought this because i could not get hold of the peter strauss remake,i was very disappointed with it,it did not come any where near the peter strauss version and the film quality was terrible. Angel on my shoulder paul muni anne baxter claude rains 1946 a slain gangster paul muni breaks his deal with the devil claude rains, who has brought him back as an honest judge. Angel on my shoulder 1980 film, 1980 tv movie starring peter strauss.
Angel on my shoulder follows gangster eddie kagel paul muni who exchanges his time in hell for a chance at redemption. Provided to youtube by epm online angel on my shoulder sylver chances. Angel on my shoulder 1980 angel on my shoulder 1980 angel on my shoulder 1980 angel on my shoulder 1980 the image could not be loaded. Gangster eddie kagel is killed by a trusted lieutenant and finds himself in harry redmond jrs special effects hell, where nickthe devil sees that he is anexact double for a judge of whom nick doesnt approve. I saw this film in on british tv in the eighties i even taped it the second time around but you know with kids nothing is safe now for love or money i cant find this film anywhere peter stress brought this character to life he made you fall in love with him in the end and when he is in the car singing that song about lets have some pie please lets hope they show it again soon cause i got to. Angel on my shoulder tv movie 1980 angel on my shoulder. Nov 21, 2014 provided to youtube by believe sas angel on my shoulder the cascades the best of the cascades. Angel on my shoulder this 1980 film is a remake of the 1946 classic, this version stars peter strauss, richard kiley and barbara hershey. Siegel, directed by archie mayo, written by harry segall who also wrote the screenplay for here comes mr.
Provided to youtube by believe sas angel on my shoulder the cascades the best of the cascades. Angel on my shoulder 1980 the image could not be loaded. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to angel on my shoulder. Starring peter strauss, barbara hershey, janis paige, seymour cassel. Reviewed in the united kingdom on january 11, 2011.
Fear nothulu just reupped their streaming offerings with great new shows and. Angel on my shoulder, dvd, manufactured on demand, restored, ntsc format, comedyclassic, 889290224880. Why are movies where people are temporarily taken out of their lives to heaven or hell so much fun. The film was an independent production, produced by charles r. Media in category angel on my shoulder the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total.
Vintage tiny angel pin small gold lapel pin tie tack hat pit religious guardian angel pin back. 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 ultraurbane devil claude rains. In this comedic fantasy, the devil strikes a deal with a dead gangster, eddie kagle, in which eddie will be returned to earth but in the guise of a respected judge. This time the hero is peter strauss and richard kiley is the devil. Mar 08, 20 angel on my shoulder, with paul muni and claude reins. Angel on my shoulder tv movie 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Angel on my shoulder 1980 05111980 us drama, fantasy 1h 40m user score. The cascades angel on my shoulder lyrics genius lyrics. Angel on my shoulder is a 1946 american fantasy film directed by archie mayo and starring paul muni, anne baxter and claude rains. Harry segall, who receives original story credit on this film, also wrote the original story for the 1941 columbia film here comes mr. That film was directed by john berry and starred peter strauss. The film cloud atlas is an example of utilizing a shoulder angel plot device in feature film, in which the character played by hugo weaving whispers bad and good advice to the character played by tom hanks.
Eddie is agreeable to having his soul transferred to the judges body, as it will give him a chance to avenge himself on his killer. Music angel on my shoulder gareth gates song angel on my shoulder shelby flint song, 1960, covered by kathy young, jerry wallace, and jimmy young angel on my shoulder, a song by kaskade with tamra keenan. Luis bunuels the exterminating angel on criterion bluray. A witty, caustic, and exciting film, this is a reverse from the script segall wrote for here comes mr. The plot is about a deal between the devil and a dead man the film was an independent production, produced by charles r. Angel on my shoulder, 1946 film starring paul muni.
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