''Reaching from Heaven'' is a 1948 American

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directed by Frank Strayer, which stars

Hugh Beaumont Eugene Hugh Beaumont (February 16, 1909 – May 14, 1982) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the television series '' Leave It to Beaver'', originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963; and as private detec ...

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, and

John Qualen John Qualen (born Johan Mandt Kvalen, December 8, 1899 – September 12, 1987) was an American character actor of Norwegian heritage who specialized in Scandinavian roles. Early years Qualen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son ...

. The screenplay was written by Charles Palmer, from an original story by Henry Rische and H. W. Gockel.

Plot

Cast

as Bill Starling *

as Madeline Bradley *

as The stranger *

Regis Toomey John Francis Regis Toomey (August 13, 1898October 12, 1991) was an American film and television actor. Early life Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was one of four children of Francis X. and Mary Ellen Toomey, and attended Peabody High ...

as Pastor * Chas. Evans as Walter Graves * Margaret Hamilton as Sophia Manley * Addison Richards as Max Bradley * Nana Bryant as Mrs. Kay Bradley *

Mae Clarke Mae Clarke (born Violet Mary Klotz; August 16, 1910 – April 29, 1992) was an American actress. She is widely remembered for playing Henry Frankenstein's bride Elizabeth, who is chased by Boris Karloff in ''Frankenstein'', and for being o ...

as Dorothy Gram * Jack Lambert as Buck Huggins * Ann Lee Doran as Martha Kestner * George Chandler as Bert Kestner * Gene Roth as Kestners' neighbor

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* * * 1948 drama films 1948 films American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Frank R. Strayer Films about Christianity Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod 1940s American films {{1940s-drama-film-stub