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Heaven Can Wait (1943)

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

Genre : Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Ernst Lubitsch
Writer : Samson Raphaelson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Helene Reynolds
Helene Reynolds
Peggy Nash
Aubrey Mather
Aubrey Mather
James
Tod Andrews
Tod Andrews
Jack Van Cleve
Florence Bates
Florence Bates
Mrs. Edna Craig (uncredited)
Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett
Henry Van Cleve - Age 9 (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
Clara Blandick
Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited)
Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey
Flogdell (uncredited)
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 (uncredited)
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 (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Party Guest (uncredited)
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Jasper (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)

Crews

Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch
Director
Samson Raphaelson
Samson Raphaelson
Screenplay
Leslie Bush-Fekete
Leslie Bush-Fekete
Theatre Play
Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch
Producer
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cyril J. Mockridge
Original Music Composer
Edward Cronjager
Edward Cronjager
Director of Photography
Dorothy Spencer
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
James Basevi
James Basevi
Art Direction
Leland Fuller
Leland Fuller
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
René Hubert
René Hubert
Costume Design
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Makeup Artist
Henry Weinberger
Henry Weinberger
Assistant Director
Eugene Grossman
Eugene Grossman
Sound
Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound

Trailers and other movies

John Landis on HEAVEN CAN WAIT
Heaven Can Wait (1943) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Posters and backgrounds

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