Actors: Andy Griffith, Jerry Van Dyke, Kay Medford, Lee Meriwether, Henry Jones, Edgar Buchanan
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Angel in My Pocket
The Rev. Sam Whitehead (Griffith) is assigned to a new church only to find out the congregation has been fractured by a continuing power struggle between the two families that periodically erupt into fisticuffs. He attempts to reconcile the patriarchs (Jones and Buchanan) to no avail. Whitehead's home situation is just as chaotic and it seems he is doomed to fail, particularly after the town wags attack him for purchasing a used organ for the congregation from a bawdy house. Things get increasingly worse until the church burns down.
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Analysis of Angel in My Pocket
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- religious figure
Abuse on the job story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
Any profanity?
- None
