The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp

The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
Directed by	Alan Bromly
Written by	Sidney Cole Charles Terrot
Based on	the novel & TV play by Charles Terrot
Starring	Felix Aylmer Diane Cilento Jerry Desmonde
Music by	Antony Hopkins
Cinematography	Arthur Grant
Edited by	John Merritt
Production company	Group 3
Distributed by	British Lion Film Corporation (UK)
Release date	9 September 1954 (1954-09-09) (London) UK (UK)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp is a 1954 British black and white part-fantasy comedy film directed by Alan Bromly and starring Felix Aylmer as a second hand store owner, and Diane Cilento as the Angel. The film was based on a novel by Charles Terrot and is a remake of a television play written by him and broadcast in 1951.

A beautiful blonde angel arrives in Islington on a goodwill mission to soften the heart of pawnbroker Joshua Webman. To raise money for her mission she pawns her harp at a second hand store. Bringing out the best in the people she meets, she shows them the path down where their happiness lies.

Leonard Maltin dismissed the film as "Slight, forgettable fare";Allmovie called it "disposable"; whereas TV Guide noted a "Well-made, charming British picture with the standard seriocomic blend of 1950s English films." and Sky Movies praised Diane Cilento, "charm itself as the Angel," and appreciated a "whimsical Ealing-style comedy which keeps its feet firmly on the ground, spreading chuckles instead of sentiment and providing polished frolics in the process. Felix Aylmer - brilliant as the hard-bitten pawnbroker - Jerry Desmonde, Alfie Bass and a first-rate supporting cast help to put a high gloss on these heavenly capers";