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 Bishop's Wife has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Bishop's Wife was released in 1947 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 227 reviews, giving The Bishop's Wife (1947) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 70%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Bishop's Wife than critics were.
With a score of 75%, The Bishop's Wife is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1947, which stands at 62%.
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