The Heavenly Body
| The Heavenly Body | |
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Theatrical Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Alexander Hall |
| Written by | Harry Kurnitz (adaptation) Irving Brecher (uncredited) |
| Screenplay by | |
| Story by | Jacques Théry |
| Produced by | Arthur Hornblow Jr. |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Blanche Sewell |
| Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Heavenly Body is a 1944 American romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Marietta Canty, Phyllis Kennedy, William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, and James Craig. Based on a story by Jacques Théry and a screenplay by Michael Arlen and Walter Reisch, the film is about the wife of an astronomer who is convinced of her astrologer's prediction that she will meet her true love. Produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr., it was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the United States on March 23, 1944.
Plot
A neglected wife turns to an astrologer, who tells her she will meet and fall in love with a handsome stranger, much to the dismay of her astronomer husband.
Cast
- William Powell as William S. Whitley
- Hedy Lamarr as Vicky Whitley
- Fay Bainter as Margaret Sibyll
- James Craig as Lloyd X. Hunter
- Henry O'Neill as Professor Stowe
- Spring Byington as Nancy Potter
- Robert Sully as Strand
- Morris Ankrum as Dr. Green
- Franco Corsaro as Sebastian Melas
- Connie Gilchrist as Beulah - 'Delia Murphy'
- Max Willenz as Dr. Gurtchakoff
- Alex Melesh as Vladimir
- Earl Schenck as Forbes
- Arthur Space as Pierson
- Helen Freeman as Stella
- Phyllis Kennedy as Ethel (the maid)
- Marietta Canty as Pearl
- John Elliott as Prof. Collier (uncredited)
- Howard Hickman as Scientist (uncredited)
References
External links
- The Heavenly Body at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Heavenly Body at IMDb
- The Heavenly Body at the TCM Movie Database