''God Is My Partner'' is a 1957 American

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directed by William F. Claxton and written by Charles F. Royal. The film stars

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, Jesse White,

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and Charles Lane. The film was released in July 1957, by

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. It cost $150,000 and returned more than $750,000.

Plot

Cast

as Dr. Charles Grayson *

as Gordon Palmer *

as Frances Denning * Jesse White as Louis 'The Lump' Lumpkin *

as Rev. William Goodwin * Charles Lane as Judge Warner * Ellen Corby as Mrs. Dalton *

Paul Cavanagh William Grigs Atkinson (8 December 1888 – 15 March 1964), known professionally as Paul Cavanagh, was an English film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1928 and 1959. Life and career Cavanagh was born in Felling, ...

as Dr. James Brady *

Nancy Kulp Nancy Jane Kulp (August 28, 1921 – February 3, 1991) was an American character actress and comedienne best known as Miss Jane Hathaway on the CBS television series ''The Beverly Hillbillies''. Early life Kulp was born to Robert Tilden and M ...

as Maxine Spelvana * John Harmon as 'Long Shot' Ben Renson *

Lyle Talbot Lyle Florenz Talbot (born Lisle Henderson, also credited Lysle Talbot; February 8, 1902 – March 2, 1996) was an American stage, screen and television actor. His career in films spanned three decades, from 1931 to 1960, and he performed on ...

as Dr. Warburton *

Charles H. Gray Charles H. Gray (November 27, 1921 – August 2, 2008) was an American television and film actor. Gray was best known for his work in the TV series '' Highway Patrol'' as Officer Edwards, trail scout Clay Forrester in '' Rawhide'' and as Wil ...

as Ross Newman *

Gloria Blondell Gloria Blondell (August 16, 1915 – March 25, 1986) was a stage, film, and television actress who was the younger sister of actress Joan Blondell. Family She was born into a vaudeville family. Her parents and siblings, Edward Jr. and Joan, wer ...

as Tree Critic / Wife *

Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing (May 4, 1893 – August 17, 1974) was an American actor who became heavily type cast as a motorcycle cop in Hollywood films. Biography Born in 1893, Dearing started in silent comedy shorts for Hal Roach, including several with La ...

as Mike Malone

References

External links

* 1957 films 20th Century Fox films American drama films 1957 drama films Films scored by Paul Dunlap Films directed by William F. Claxton 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{1950s-drama-film-stub