Angel Baby (1961) - Paul Wendkos, Hubert Cornfield | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Re
Angel Baby (1961)
Directed by Paul Wendkos / Hubert Cornfield
Release Date - May 14, 1961 (USA - Unknown), May 14, 1961 (USA) | Run Time - 97 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - NRSynopsis by Hal Erickson
Based on Jenny Angel, a novel by Elise Oaks Barber, Angel Baby is a gloves-off study of the faith-healing racket. The title character, played by Salome Jens, is a mute whose speech is ostensibly restored by Bible-thumper George Hamilton. Angel Baby is then exploited on the evangelical circuit by crooked promoter Burt Reynolds (in his feature film debut). She becomes disillusioned, but her faith is restored when she apparently heals a crippled child. Any opportunity to see stage actress Salome Jens in one of her rare movie roles is always to be treasured; in this instance, Ms. Jens is backed up by an equally stellar supporting cast, including Mercedes McCambridge, Joan Blondell, and Henry Jones.
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bishop, career, cure, drug-dealer, evangelism, finances, music, nudity, religion, rock-music, struggle, violence, faith, performer
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