Angel Baby

"THE SINNER who became a DEVIL SMASHER!!!"

1961 1h 38m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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A woman who believes she has been chosen by God to heal people is taken in by a greedy promoter and his shrewish wife to make the rounds of the rural South.

“THE SINNER who became a DEVIL SMASHER!!!”

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Cast

George Hamilton
Paul Strand
Mercedes McCambridge
Sarah Strand
Joan Blondell
Mollie Hays
Henry Jones
Ben Hays
Burt Reynolds
Hoke Adams
Salome Jens
Angel Baby
Roger Clark
Sam Wilcox
Dudley Remus
Otis Finch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Wendkos
Writers: Orin Borsten, Paul Mason, Samuel Roeca
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Wendkos, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wayne Shanklin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Betty J. Lane shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George Hamilton and Mercedes McCambridge and Joan Blondell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE SINNER who became a DEVIL SMASHER!!!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Paul Wendkos directs. Jack A. Marta behind the camera. Wayne Shanklin scores. Betty J. Lane cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Paul Wendkos, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Wayne Shanklin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Betty J. Lane shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5George Hamilton and Mercedes McCambridge and Joan Blondell carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "THE SINNER who became a DEVIL SMASHER!!!".
7IMDB entry: tt0054628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 23 themes, including "faith", "fraud", "marriage of convenience", "mute".