Angel on My Shoulder

Movie (1946)
French title : L'Évadé de l'enfer

Starring:
Paul Muni (Eddie Kagle/Judge Fredrick Parker)
Anne Baxter (Barbara Foster)
Claude Rains (Nick)
Onslow Stevens (Dr. Matt Higgins)

The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.