The Heavenly Body

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The Heavenly Body

"There's something new under the moon!"

1944

1h 35m

5.3(12 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

The beautiful wife of a tweedy astronomer becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction of a new dream man in her life will come true.

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19 members

Acting

William Powell

William S. Whitley

Acting

Hedy Lamarr

Vicky Whitley

Acting

James Craig

Lloyd X. Hunter

Acting

Fay Bainter

Margaret Sibyll

Acting

Henry O'Neill

Professor Stowe

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Spring Byington

Nancy Potter

Acting

Robert Sully

Strand

Acting

Morris Ankrum

Dr. Green

Acting

Bess Flowers

Audience member at violin concert

Acting

James Baskett

Porter (uncredited)

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Phyllis Kennedy

Ethel

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Franco Corsaro

Sebastian Melas

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Connie Gilchrist

Beulah

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Max Willenz

Dr. Gurtchakoff

No Image

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Alex Melesh

Vladimir

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Earl Schenck

Forbes

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Arthur Space

Pierson

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Helen Freeman

Stella

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Marietta Canty

Pearl

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