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Charley and the Angel

Charley and the Angel

19735.31h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by Vincent McEveety
Written by Roswell Rogers, Will Stanton
Produced by Bill Anderson
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Top Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Charley Appleby

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Nettie Appleby

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Angel

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Ray Ferris

Kathleen Cody

Kathleen Cody

Leonora Appleby

Vincent Van Patten

Vincent Van Patten

Willie Appleby

S

Scott C. Kolden

Rupert Appleby

George Lindsey

George Lindsey

Pete

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Banker

Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

Buggs

Themes & Keywords

redemptionguardian angel

About Charley and the Angel

Charley and the Angel is a family, fantasy, comedy film released in 1973 exploring themes of redemption, guardian angel. Directed by Vincent McEveety, it stars Fred MacMurray, Cloris Leachman, Harry Morgan. 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.

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