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Heaven Can Wait

"He believed in Love… Honor… and Obey – That Impulse!"

1943-08-05 Comedy 1hr 52m

Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.

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Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.

  • Released
    1943-08-05
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 52m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Français
  • imdb-logo
    7.3
  • Production
    20th Century Fox

Crew

Ernst Lubitsch
Director
Samson Raphaelson
Screenplay
Ernst Lubitsch
Producer

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Cast

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Henry Van Cleve
Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Martha Strabel Van Cleve
Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Hugo Van Cleve
Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Strabel
Laird Cregar

Laird Cregar

His Excellency
Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Bertha Van Cleve
Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Albert Van Cleve
Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

E.F. Strabel
Signe Hasso

Signe Hasso

Yvette ("Mademoiselle")
Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Randolph Van Cleve
Tod Andrews

Tod Andrews

Jack Van Cleve
Florence Bates

Florence Bates

Mrs. Edna Craig
Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Henry Van Cleve - Age 9
Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Grandmother Van Cleve
James Conaty

James Conaty

Man in Park with Top Hat (uncredited)
Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Party Guest (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary
Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Book Store Clerk (uncredited)
James Flavin

James Flavin

Policeman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)
Gary Gray

Gary Gray

Boy in Park (uncredited)
Alfred Hall

Alfred Hall

Albert's Father (uncredited)
Grayce Hampton

Grayce Hampton

Albert's Mother (uncredited)
Marlene Mains

Marlene Mains

Mary - Age 9 (uncredited)
Trudy Marshall

Trudy Marshall

Jane Van Cleve - Jack's Wife (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Doctor (uncredited)
Michael McLean

Michael McLean

Henry Van Cleve - as Baby (uncredited)
Doris Merrick

Doris Merrick

Nellie Brown - Registered Nurse (uncredited)
Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Party Guest (uncredited)
Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Henry Van Cleve - Age 15
Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Party Guest (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Party Guest (uncredited)
Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Day Nurse (uncredited)
Gerald Pierce

Gerald Pierce

Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Nino Pipitone Jr.

Nino Pipitone Jr.

Jack Van Cleve - as Child (uncredited)
June Preston

June Preston

Jack Van Cleve daughter (age 13) (uncredited)
Maureen Roden-Ryan

Maureen Roden-Ryan

Bediliah - Nurse in Park (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited)
Gerald Oliver Smith

Gerald Oliver Smith

Smith - Van Cleve's Second Butler (uncredited)

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Reviews for Heaven Can Wait
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-12-22

I kept seeing Clifton Webb in the role of "Henry Van Cleve" here, but Don Ameche manages it well enough as he arrives in the waiting room "d... read more

I kept seeing Clifton Webb in the role of "Henry Van Cleve" here, but Don Ameche manages it well enough as he arrives in the waiting room "downstairs" for an interview with Laird Cregar. He thinks he has lived his successful life in such a fashion as to merit refusal up where Mozart and Beethoven still play, but his interviewer decides to let him tell his own story and that's where we come in. "Henry" comes from a wealthy New York family where he is expected to conform to society rules by his father "Randolph" (Louis Calhern) and mother "Bertha" (Spring Byington). Well suffice to say he doesn't ever really want to play that game, but nobody quite expects him to pinch his cousin's bride-to-be "Martha" (Gene Tierney) just as they get engaged. What now ensues sees the couple's trials and tribulations as they bring up their own son "Jack" with the assistance of their grandpa "Hugo" (Charles Coburn) before sadness tinges his life. At the start we all make assumptions about "Henry", but gradually we realise that he's actually quite a decent cove whose instinctive behaviour is refreshing amongst the formality and pseudo-snobbishness of a society that's long since forgotten it's own shoot from the hip roots. Coburn is on good form, Eugene Palette - and his instantly recognisable tones - turns in a few fun cameos as her father and though maybe a bit long, it tells us a story of true love in a gently amiable, quite personable fashion that allows the chemistry between Ameche and Tierney to gently simmer.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

I kept seeing Clifton Webb in the role of "Henry Van Cleve" here, but Don Ameche manages it well enough as he arrives in the waiting room "downstairs" for an interview with Laird Cregar. He thinks he has lived his successful life in such a ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-12-22

I kept seeing Clifton Webb in the role of "Henry Van Cleve" here, but Don Ameche manages it well enough as he arrives in the waiting room "downstairs" for an interview with Laird Cregar. He thinks he ...

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