An angel is sent to earth to help save the soul of a saloon and gambling house owner.An angel is sent to earth to help save the soul of a saloon and gambling house owner.An angel is sent to earth to help save the soul of a saloon and gambling house owner.
Richard Alexander
- One of Byron's Gunmen
- (uncredited)
Jimmy Ames
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
Gordon Armitage
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Roy Butler
- Heavenly Deity
- (uncredited)
Jess Cavin
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMarjorie Reynolds replaced Helen Walker, who had been injured in a car accident.
- GoofsWhile it's possible that George Washington would have been on the one dollar bill shown in the movie, (he first appeared on the one dollar bill in 1869) Abraham Lincoln didn't appear on the five dollar bill until 1914, long after the period depicted in this movie.
- Quotes
Michael, aka Mike: No man ever makes his own fate.
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As all of the other commentators say, this is a really great one. It is Really sad that it isn't available on DVD or even VHS. Suffice it to say I too still remember it fondly more than 50 years later, and pine for it still. Why oh why cannot we find out who owns it, and is keeping it off the market. We fans need to blanket that firm (person) until they do release it. It is at least unfair, if not immoral, to keep it from us adoring public. We need to once again visit Pair-O-Dice before we go to our eternal reward.
Robert Cummings does an admirable job of entertaining us and at the same time making us believe that he really is an angel from heaven sent to get back into balance the Book of Life and the Book of Destiny which got "out of balance" when the saloon keeper Brian Donlevy was left out of the Book of Life ( a clerical error). Bet you didn't realize that, before computers, the angels up in heaven had to do their bookkeeping by hand, and keep their books, accounting-wise, in balance. Well, Robert Cummings comes to earth to correct the mistake, and thus in the end he saves not only Donlevy but the poor souls of this old western town. But us viewers forget all about the premise of the Book of Life and just sit back and enjoy the movie. You will too, once we get it released to the public where it belongs.
Robert Cummings does an admirable job of entertaining us and at the same time making us believe that he really is an angel from heaven sent to get back into balance the Book of Life and the Book of Destiny which got "out of balance" when the saloon keeper Brian Donlevy was left out of the Book of Life ( a clerical error). Bet you didn't realize that, before computers, the angels up in heaven had to do their bookkeeping by hand, and keep their books, accounting-wise, in balance. Well, Robert Cummings comes to earth to correct the mistake, and thus in the end he saves not only Donlevy but the poor souls of this old western town. But us viewers forget all about the premise of the Book of Life and just sit back and enjoy the movie. You will too, once we get it released to the public where it belongs.
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- Also known as
- Montana Mike
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- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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