An angel descends from the heavens to help a bishop facing earthly woes. Released a year after "It's a Wonderful Life," this film is similar to the Frank Capra classic except that it doesn't work on any level. It's meant to be heart-warming, but instead it's dreary and uninteresting and goes on much too long. Grant is charming as usual but is let down by the lousy script. Niven gives a dull, one-note performance as the grouchy bishop. Young, following up her Oscar-winning role in "The Farmer's Daughter," is rather bland here in the title role. The capable supporting cast includes the likes of Woolley and Lanchester, but their talents are wasted.
Review of The Bishop's Wife
