For Heaven's Sake

1950
A
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

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An angel disguises himself as a crusty old rancher in order to visit Earth and help an unborn child find suitable parents.

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An angel disguises himself as a crusty old rancher in order to visit Earth and help an unborn child find suitable parents.An angel disguises himself as a crusty old rancher in order to visit Earth and help an unborn child find suitable parents.An angel disguises himself as a crusty old rancher in order to visit Earth and help an unborn child find suitable parents.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

523

YOUR RATING

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Joe's Mother
(scenes deleted)

Hal Baylor

Expectant Father
(uncredited)

Whit Bissell

Doctor
(uncredited)

Sue Casey

Nurse
(uncredited)

James Conaty

Nightclub Patron
(uncredited)
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Jack Daly

Waiter
(uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Movie Theatre Passerby
(uncredited)

Gilbert Fallman

Jewelry Salesman
(uncredited)

Sid Fields

Waiter
(uncredited)

Director
- George Seaton
Writers
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Trivia
One of only two of Clifton Webb's sound films in which he appears without his mustache. The other was The Devil Never Sleeps (1962).

Quotes
Arthur: Well, Charles, they finally made it.
Charles: And who knows, Arthur? Twenty years from now we may be walking down a church aisle together.

Connections
References The Westerner (1940)

Soundtracks
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture
(uncredited)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Played during the first Central Park scene and when they return to the apartment
Also hummed by Lydia during the "sheep" scene
Also played during the "autumn breeze" scene
Also played when Charles and Daphne are dancing

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Featured review

5/10

Slight but enjoyable.

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, George Seaton's 1950 heavenly comedy, is worth seeing mostly for the very funny performance of Clifton Webb. Webb is the whole show, playing an angel who comes to earth to help overly busy couple Robert Cummings and Joan Bennett have a baby.

Cummings and Bennett really have very little to do and are mostly wasted, though Joan Blondell has several funny scenes and is her usual breezy, likeable self.

Not a classic heavenly fantasy like HERE COMES MR. JORDAN or IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, but enjoyable and worth seeing for Webb's fine comic performance.