Ethel Waters
Petunia Jackson
When compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgatory, where he learns that he will be sent back to Earth for six months to prove that he deserves to be in heaven. He awakens, remembering nothing and struggles to do right by his devout wife, Petunia, while an angel known as the General and the devil's son, Lucifer Jr., fight for his soul.
Release Date | 1943-04-09 |
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Runtime | 1h 38m |
Directors | Vincente Minnelli, Sidney Wagner, Douglas Shearer |
Producers | Arthur Freed, Albert Lewis |
Writers | Joseph Schrank, Lynn Root, Marc Connelly, John La Touche, E.Y. Harburg, Ted Fetter, Cecil Mack |