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The Wings of an Angel

The Wings of an Angel

1971TV Episode⏱️ 24mTV-G
Comedy
⭐ 6.2
IMDB Rating
19 votes

Doris goes behind bars to record the life story of aging gangster Frankie Fury, but much to her and Cy Bennett's dismay he would much rather wax nostalgic about old flame Gertrude and her paper-fetching dog Spot than reveal racket...

Director
Richard Kinon
Writers
N/A
Stars
Doris Day, John Dehner, Jackie Joseph
Release Date
December 27, 1971
Language
English
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Doris Day
Doris Day
as Doris Martin
John Dehner
John Dehner
as Cyril Bennett
Jackie Joseph
Jackie Joseph
as Jackie Parker
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence
as Frankie Fury
David Doyle
David Doyle
as Warden McPherson
Dick Patterson
Dick Patterson
as Albert
Jack Griffin
Jack Griffin
as Guard
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Shep Houghton
as Restaurant Patron
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Freda Jones
as Restaurant Patron
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Tim Taylor
as Restaurant Patron

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Arwin Productions

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Frankie Fury
by Jimmy_the_Gent4 β€’ 2025-01-13

"A dying mobster in prison wants Doris to write his biography. A mediocre Season Four episode, yet another one that deals with the world of crime. The mobster, Frankie Fury is played by Marc Lawrence, who played many two bit crooks in films like "The Asphalt Jungle" and "This Gun For Hire". He appeared as a gangster in the James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever" the same year as this episode. David Doyle has a brief amusing bit as the prison warden. He was very busy in films and TV at this time. Frankie seems to believe Doris is related to his old girl friend Gertr..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

Doris goes behind bars to record the life story of aging gangster Frankie Fury, but much to her and Cy Bennett's dismay he would much rather wax nostalgic about old flame Gertrude and her paper-fetching dog Spot than reveal racket...