Charley and the Angel
1973 | 93m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Vincent McEveety |
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| Writer: | Will Stanton, Roswell Rogers |
| Staring: |
| Charley is a workaholic family man that finds out from an angel that his "number's up" and he will be dying soon so he tries to change his ways and be a better husband and father with the time he has left. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 23, 1973 |
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| Director: | Vincent McEveety |
| Writer: | Will Stanton, Roswell Rogers |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Fantasy |
| Keywords | redemption, guardian angel |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fred MacMurray | Charley Appleby |
| Cloris Leachman | Nettie Appleby |
| Harry Morgan | Angel |
| Kurt Russell | Ray Ferris |
| Kathleen Cody | Leonora Appleby |
| Vincent Van Patten | Willie Appleby |
| Scott C. Kolden | Rupert Appleby |
| George Lindsey | Pete |
| Edward Andrews | Banker |
| Richard Bakalyan | Buggs |
| Barbara Nichols | Sadie |
| Kelly Thordsen | Policeman |
| Liam Dunn | Dr. Sprague |
| Larry D. Mann | Felix |
| George O'Hanlon | Police Chief |
| Susan Tolsky | Miss Partridge |
| Mills Watson | Frankie Zuto |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Derwood Moseby |
| Christina Anderson | Susie |
| Roy Engel | Driver |
| Pat Delaney | Girl in Sadie's Place |
| Bob Hastings | News Reporter |
| Jack Griffin | Policeman #2 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Vincent McEveety | Director |
| Craig R. Baxley | Stunt Driver |
| Buddy Baker | Original Music Composer |
| Charles F. Wheeler | Director of Photography |
| Bob Bring | Editor |
| Ray de Leuw | Editor |
| John B. Mansbridge | Art Direction |
| Al Roelofs | Art Direction |
| Frank R. McKelvy | Set Decoration |
| Shelby Tatum | Costume Design |
| Will Stanton | Novel |
| Roswell Rogers | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bill Anderson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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It's a solid film, but they could've done so much more with the premise. I liked the vast majority of the early knockings of <em>'Charley and the Angel'</em>, as it sets up a potentially extremely interesting plot that will be filled to the brim with heart and impact. Unfortunately, in reality it ... barely scratches the surface of the latter things. They do make the story meaningful, but it's very much underdone. The reasoning for Charley being in the situation isn't fully portrayed either, just told as how it is. Fred MacMurray adds to that initial feeling of mine, his acting is very good at the beginning; especially with his face and body language. He's still the standout throughout but, like the film itself, he falls flatter as he goes on. Running MacMurray very close is Harry Morgan, who is rather excellent as The Angel - I just wish we could've had more with him. I also liked the score incorporating "Hello! Ma Baby" into it when he's on-screen, which is amusing. None of the other characters really get much to work with. I do like this film by and large, I just feel it could've been greater.