Hot-tempered Pittsburgh Pirates manager who reforms after hearing an angel's voice.
A wealthy, divorced department store owner who becomes Lora Mae's lover and eventual husband. Initially resistant to marriage, he secretly plans to flee with Addie but changes his mind at the last minute. His jealousy and fear of being seen as a money source mask his deep affection, culminating in a passionate reconciliation with Lora Mae.
The patriarch of the Larkin family, Pop welcomes Lorenzo to the farm and cooperates with the tax investigation, though his habit of trading rather than keeping records makes the accounts difficult to reconstruct. When the family is threatened with foreclosure, he refuses friends' inflated offers for their junk and declines the government's overdue payment, accepting a tax credit instead.
Hector is Katie Woodruff's husband, and their relationship has deteriorated from constant conversation into silence. The invalid-marriage notice makes him imagine recovering his former life with numerous girlfriends, but he calculates its cost and burns the letter before Katie can see it, choosing not to abandon their relationship.
Sales vice president caught in the executive power scramble. Initially blackmailed by Shaw but eventually swayed by Walling's vision, he plays a pivotal role in the final vote.
Ambitious American businessman clashing with traditional Scottish maritime culture.
Gus is a manager of fighters who meets Gil at Tom Kelly's boxing gym, unaware that Gil is a minister. He offers to find Gil a fight, then handles him after Gil agrees to box anonymously. Gus's management helps Gil earn money for the church's swimming pool and iron lung.
A gangster boss who poses as a wealthy widowed father to hire Ruth as a nanny. He runs a non-violent operation where alleged victims are secretly kept alive in his basement. Falls in love with Ruth, fakes his death to escape rivals, and ultimately reconciles with and marries her.
A New York City wrecking contractor married to Doris, Leonard secretly has a powerful singing voice. Cecil recruits him for her opera production under the name Logan Bennett. Though he rejects Cecil's advances, his concealed career humiliates Doris; after a disastrous debut, they reconcile and learn he has a lucrative Texas contract.
Mike Wilson is a journalist traveling toward Salzburg with a fellow journalist when an unexpected train arrival brings them into Gudavia. Impatient with their detention, he threatens to expose the authorities and then investigates the disappearances and gamma experiments, confronting Boronski and Koerner while trying to find the missing girl.
Rocco is an ex-bootlegger, horse-playing gambler, and owner of a Broadway nightclub. He hires Anne as his part-time secretary and falls in love with her, but keeps his feelings to himself because he believes he is too old for her. He is Tony's younger partner and the club's owner with a heart of gold.
Edward L. McKeever is the founder, president, and chairman of International Projects who resigns to become Secretary of Defense and sells his company shares to avoid a conflict of interest. After Laura Partridge reveals the board's misconduct and Harry Harkness's blunder, he agrees to return, challenges the company in court, and helps Laura replace the board.
Paul Douglas has 45 screen credits in a career dating back to 1938. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Ealing comedies with 1 titles. Signature works include Angels in the Outfield, Fourteen Hours, Panic in the Streets. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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