The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife is a 1947 comedy, fantasy, drama, and romance film directed by Henry Koster. It runs 1h 49m. It was released on December 25, 1947.

An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.

The original language is English. Spoken languages include English and French. Production countries include United States of America.

The average rating is 7.1 out of 10, based on 288 TMDB votes.