The Heavenly Body

Mar 23, 1944

1h 35m

★ 5.7

There's something new under the moon!

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

William S. Whitley

William Powell

Vicky Whitley

Hedy Lamarr

Lloyd X. Hunter

James Craig

Margaret Sibyll

Fay Bainter

Professor Stowe

Henry O'Neill

Nancy Potter

Spring Byington

Strand

Robert Sully

Dr. Green

Morris Ankrum

Audience member at violin concert

Bess Flowers

Porter (uncredited)

James Baskett

Ethel

Phyllis Kennedy

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