Paul Muni
Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker
Anne Baxter
Barbara Foster
Claude Rains
"Nick"
Onslow Stevens
Dr. Matt Higgins
George Cleveland
Albert
Erskine Sanford
Minister
Marion Martin
Rosie Morgan Bentley
Hardie Albright
"Smiley" Williams
James Flavin
Dan Bellamy
Murray Alper
Jim - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Citizen (uncredited)
Joan Blair
Brazen Girl in Hell (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Man in Audience (uncredited)James Carlisle
Citizen (uncredited)
Maurice Cass
Lucius (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Kramer (uncredited)
James Dime
Guard of Stokers in Hell (uncredited)Mike Donovan
Court Bailiff (uncredited)Jimmie Dundee
Gangster (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Joel Friedkin
Malvola (uncredited)Curt Furburg
Angry Citizen (uncredited)Dick Gordon
Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)Sol Gorss
Gangster (uncredited)Robert Haines
Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
Noble Johnson
Trustee in Hell (uncredited)
Kurt Katch
Warden in Hell (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Lawyer at Table (uncredited)Connie Laird
Girl (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Gangster (uncredited)
Fritz Leiber
Chemist Who Poisoned Wife (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Citizen (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Lawyer's Aide (uncredited)
George Meeker
Mr. Bentley (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Lawyer's Aide (uncredited)Hans Moebus
Man at Citizen's Meeting (uncredited)Georgie Nokes
Boy at Political Rally (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Court Spectator (uncredited)Bob O'Connor
Court Spectator (uncredited)
Sarah Padden
Agatha (uncredited)Joe Ploski
Man in Audience (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Big Harry (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Lee Shumway
Bailiff (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Stoker Guard in Hell (uncredited)Jack Tornek
Man in Audience (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Court Spectator (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Ben Welden
Shaggsy (uncredited)Russ Whiteman
Intern (uncredited)
Released
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- #judge
- #angel
- #gangster
- #hell
- #love
- #devil
Reviews
Claude Rains is at his mischievous best in this fantasy drama as the Devil who decides that he can use a recent arrival in his domain - gangster "Eddie" (Paul Muni) to thwart the goody-goody antics of "Judge Parker", a jurist who has aspirations to run for governor. Now "Eddie" is more than happy with his Satanic proposal and relishes the fun he can have as he takes over the body of the judge and
Above average tale of heaven and hell shenanigans. I have to say that my rating for this film is somewhat clouded because that is exactly what the film's copy was, very cloudy. I can't believe there is not a restoration in line for this film from 1946, it is barely watchable and the sound mix is nigh on impossible to hear. The film is standard fare as regards the tale of the bad man gets a s