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Heaven Only Knows (1947)

Heaven Only Knows poster
Directed by
Albert S. Rogell
Genre
fantasy film, Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An angel is sent to Montana in 1887 to help a man who was born without a soul. The man must gain his spirit and become a force for good.

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What happens

Heaven Only Knows is a 1947 American Western fantasy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Robert Cummings, Brian Donlevy and Marjorie Reynolds. Produced by German émigré Seymour Nebenzal's Nero Films, it was distributed by United Artists. In 1887, an angel is sent to Montana to help a man who was accidentally born without a soul to obtain his rightful spirit and fulfill his destiny as a powerful influence for good. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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