| Release Date: | Feb 1956 |
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| Genres: | Musical / Romance |
| Awards: | 2 nominations |
| Runtime: | 128 min |
| Cast: | Gordon MacRae (Billy Bigelow), Shirley Jones (Julie Jordan) Cameron Mitchell (Jigger Craigin) Barbara Ruick (Carrie Pipperidge) Claramae Turner (Cousin Nettie) Robert Rounseville (Mr. Enoch Snow) Gene Lockhart (Starkeeper / Dr. Selden) Audrey Christie (Mrs. Mullin) Susan Luckey (Louise Bigelow) William LeMassena (Heavenly Friend) John Dehner (Mr. Bascombe) Jacques d'Amboise (Louise's 'Starlight...) Robert Banas (Ruffian in Louise's Ballet...) Harry Carter (Third Policeman (uncredited)) Richard Deacon (First Policeman (uncredited)) Marion Dempsey (Sword Swallower (uncredited)) Robert Foulk (Second Policeman (uncredited)) Lili Gentle (Young Girl #1 (uncredited)) Marie Greene (Louise Bigelow (singing voice)...) Cheryl Holdridge (Young Girl #2 (uncredited)) Harry Johnson (Juggler (uncredited)) Tor Johnson (Strong Man (uncredited)) Edward Mundy (Fire Eater (uncredited)) Mary Orozco (Fat Woman (uncredited)) Dee Pollock (Enoch Snow Jr. (uncredited)) Angelo Rossitto (Midget (uncredited)) Sylvia Stanton (Contortionist (uncredited)) Frank Tweddell (Capt. Watson (uncredited)) |
Billy Bigelow asks for permission to be sent down "from above" for one day to try and make amends for mistakes he made in life. Billy worked at the carnival as a carousel barker, which is where he met Julie. The carousel owner, Mrs. Mullin, fired him because of jealousy, and he and Julie got married. Billy got into bad habits when he couldn't find a job and they were forced to live with Julie's cousin Nettie after Julie was fired from her factory job for staying out late with Billy. When Julie told him she was pregnant, he felt compelled to somehow find a way to support his family, but the only option seemed to be falling back into crime with his old pal Jigger.
