Review of The Bishop's Wife (1947) by Marcie H — 11 Dec 2008

I watched this last night and fell in love all over again. Cary Grant is my version of the perfect man!!! Great retro holiday flick...

This review of The Bishop's Wife (1947) was written by Marcie H on 11 Dec 2008.

The Bishop's Wife has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 25 Dec 2012

Rumour has it that Frank Capra wanted Grant for It's A Wonderful Life, but he was too busy filming this movie…

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No llega al nivel de It's a Wonderful Life, pero es encantadora y graciosa, beneficiándose del angelical carisma que irradia Cary Grant…

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