Screenplay:
Paul MasonCast:
George Hamilton, Mercedes McCambridge, Joan Blondell, Henry Jones, Burt Reynolds, Salome Jens, Eddie Firestone, R.L. Armstrong, Hope Summers (more)VOD (1)
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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. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
George Hamilton
USA
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Mercedes McCambridge
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Joan Blondell
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Henry Jones
USA
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Burt Reynolds
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Salome Jens
USA
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Eddie Firestone
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R.L. Armstrong
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Hope Summers
USA
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Theodore Lehmann
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Harry Swoger
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Bert Williams
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