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The Shopworn Angel

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A worldly Broadway actress (Margaret Sullavan) lets a folksy doughboy (James Stewart) court her and marries him before he ships out.
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Zita Short InSession Film 02/09/2023
Sullavan’s character comes across as mean in this film as she has none of the redeeming features that make a lot of her other tough broads so easy to like. Go to Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 07/22/2019
Anyone who remembers anything about the War knows that some very unlikely romances flowered when the boys were starting for France. So perhaps the case of the Shopworn Angel isn't really as improbable as it may seem to the younger generation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ashas T Feb 17 I would say this one is for the James Stewart oeuvre completionists or those curious about his history with Margaret Sullavan. See more RICHARD S Dec 24 Brilliant pairing and acting by both Sullavan and Stewart. Don't miss this one. Legend is that theirs was an unrequited (for Stewart) love affair and whether or not this is true, the chemistry is undeniable. See more Steve D 01/10/2024 Cute because of its stars. See more 12/05/2017 A cute romantic comedy. See more s r @ScottR 11/12/2017 A sweet and predictable romantic comedy with a soldier centric plot. See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 02/06/2015 Shopworn Angel is a decent film. It a naive young Texan soldier is sent to New York for basic training during WWI. James Stewart and Margaret Sullivan give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. H.C. Potter did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama and romance. See more Read all reviews
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H. C. Potter

Director

Margaret Sullavan

Daisy Heath

James Stewart

Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew

Walter Pidgeon

Sam Bailey

Hattie McDaniel

Martha

Sam Levene

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Synopsis A worldly Broadway actress (Margaret Sullavan) lets a folksy doughboy (James Stewart) court her and marries him before he ships out.
Director
H. C. Potter
Producer
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenwriter
Waldo Salt
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 15, 1938, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2009
Runtime
1h 25m
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