

The Heavenly Body
1944-03-23 · 95 min · ★ 5.6
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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- Directors
- Alexander Hall
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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William PowellWilliam S. Whitley
Hedy LamarrVicky Whitley
James CraigLloyd X. Hunter
Fay BainterMargaret Sibyll
Henry O'NeillProfessor Stowe
Spring ByingtonNancy Potter
Robert SullyStrand
Morris AnkrumDr. Green
Bess FlowersAudience member at violin concert
James BaskettPorter (uncredited)
Phyllis KennedyEthel
Connie GilchristBeulah
Earl SchenckForbes
Arthur SpacePierson
Helen FreemanStella
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