The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

They needed help. What they got was a miracle.

Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.

US

Made in US

5.8/10

1996

Family
Fantasy
Drama
Comedy
Romance
Touchstone PicturesThe Samuel Goldwyn Company

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Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

As Dudley

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

As Julia Biggs

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

As Reverend Henry Biggs

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

As Joe Hamilton

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

As Margueritte Coleman

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

As Beverly

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

As Saul Jeffreys

Justin Pierre Edmund

Justin Pierre Edmund

As Jeremiah Biggs

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

As Britsloe

Victor Williams

Victor Williams

As Robbie

Shari Headley

Shari Headley

As Arlene Chattan

Marcella Lowery

Marcella Lowery

As Anna Eldridge

Cissy Houston

Cissy Houston

As Mrs. Havergal

Charlotte d'Amboise

Charlotte d'Amboise

As Debbie Paige

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Helmar Augustus Cooper

As Johnson Keeley

Jernard Burks

Jernard Burks

As Pizza Man

Aaron A. McConnaughey

Aaron A. McConnaughey

As Teen

Lex Monson

Lex Monson

As Osbert

Darvel Davis Jr.

Darvel Davis Jr.

As Hakim

William James Stiggers Jr.

William James Stiggers Jr.

As Billy Eldridge

Shyheim Franklin

Shyheim Franklin

As Teen

Taral Hicks

Taral Hicks

As Teen

Kennan Scott

Kennan Scott

As Teen

Michael Alexander Jackson

Michael Alexander Jackson

As Robber

Jamie Tirelli

Jamie Tirelli

As Liquor Store Owner

Lizan Mitchell

Lizan Mitchell

As Judge

Robert Colston

Robert Colston

As Bailiff

Juliehera DeStefano

Juliehera DeStefano

As Receptionist

Delores Mitchell

Delores Mitchell

As Mary Halford

David Langston Smyrl

David Langston Smyrl

As Hanley's Waiter

Harsh Nayyar

Harsh Nayyar

As Christmas Tree Man

Mervyn Warren

Mervyn Warren

As Pianist

Roy Haynes

Roy Haynes

As Drummer

George Coleman

George Coleman

As Sax Player

Ted Dunbar

Ted Dunbar

As Guitar Player

Jamil Nasser

Jamil Nasser

As Bass Player

Mary Bond Davis

Mary Bond Davis

As Bernita

Toukie Smith

Toukie Smith

As Teleprompter Operator

Rutha Harris

Rutha Harris

As St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member

Jacqueline Martin

Jacqueline Martin

As St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member

Teretha G. Houston

Teretha G. Houston

As St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member

Sharon A. Mitchell

Sharon A. Mitchell

As St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member

Steven Brown

Steven Brown

As Drummer

Dwain L. White

Dwain L. White

As Organist

Tania McDonald-Tomlinson

Tania McDonald-Tomlinson

As Sheep - Nativity Choir (as Brittany Anderson)

Mark Gilbert

Mark Gilbert

As Wise Man - Nativity Choir

Michael Marshall

Michael Marshall

As Wise Man - Nativity Choir

Kevin Mitchell

Kevin Mitchell

As Painting Singer

Debbie Benitez

Debbie Benitez

As Store Owner's Wife (uncredited)

Marianne Hettinger

Marianne Hettinger

As Robbery Witness (uncredited)

Anibal O. Lleras

Anibal O. Lleras

As Pizza Man (uncredited)

David Madison

David Madison

As Defendant (uncredited)

Adam Alexi-Malle

Adam Alexi-Malle

As Robbery Witness (uncredited)

John Rowe Jr.

John Rowe Jr.

As Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

Derrick Simmons

Derrick Simmons

As Robber (uncredited)

Ronald Sylvers

Ronald Sylvers

As Congregation Member (uncredited)

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