Heaven Can Wait (1943)
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.
Director:
Ernst Lubitsch
Writer:
Samson Raphaelson
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Don Ameche as Henry Van Cleve |
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Gene Tierney as Martha Strabel Van Cleve |
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Charles Coburn as Hugo Van Cleve |
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Marjorie Main as Mrs. Strabel |
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Laird Cregar as His Excellency |
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Spring Byington as Bertha Van Cleve |
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Allyn Joslyn as Albert Van Cleve |
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Eugene Pallette as E.F. Strabel |
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Signe Hasso as Yvette ("Mademoiselle") |
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Louis Calhern as Randolph Van Cleve |
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Helene Reynolds as Peggy Nash |
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Aubrey Mather as James |
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Tod Andrews as Jack Van Cleve |
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Florence Bates as Mrs. Edna Craig (uncredited) |
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Scotty Beckett as Henry Van Cleve - Age 9 (uncredited) |
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Clara Blandick as Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited) |
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Leonard Carey as Flogdell (uncredited) |
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James Conaty as Man in Park with Top Hat (uncredited) |
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Jack Deery as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Claire Du Brey as Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited) |
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Jay Eaton as Book Store Clerk (uncredited) |
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James Flavin as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Gary Gray as Boy in Park (uncredited) |
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Alfred Hall as Albert's Father (uncredited) |
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Grayce Hampton as Albert's Mother (uncredited) |
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Marlene Mains as Mary - Age 9 (uncredited) |
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Trudy Marshall as Jane Van Cleve - Jack's Wife (uncredited) |
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Edwin Maxwell as Doctor (uncredited) |
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Michael McLean as Henry Van Cleve - as Baby (uncredited) |
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Doris Merrick as Nellie Brown - Registered Nurse (uncredited) |
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Harold Miller as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Dickie Moore as Henry Van Cleve - Age 15 (uncredited) |
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Bert Moorhouse as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Clarence Muse as Jasper (uncredited) |
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Monty O'Grady as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Anne O'Neal as Day Nurse (uncredited) |
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Gerald Pierce as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
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Nino Pipitone Jr. as Jack Van Cleve - as Child (uncredited) |
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June Preston as Jack Van Cleve daughter (age 13) (uncredited) |
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Maureen Roden-Ryan as Bediliah - Nurse in Park (uncredited) |
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Anita Sharp-Bolster as Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited) |
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Gerald Oliver Smith as Smith - Van Cleve's Second Butler (uncredited) |
| Directing | Ernst Lubitsch | Director |
| Writing | Samson Raphaelson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Leslie Bush-Fekete | Theatre Play |
| Production | Ernst Lubitsch | Producer |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Cyril J. Mockridge | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Edward Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dorothy Spencer | Editor |
| Art | James Basevi | Art Direction |
| Art | Leland Fuller | Art Direction |
| Art | Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | René Hubert | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guy Pearce | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Henry Weinberger | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Eugene Grossman | Sound |
| Sound | Roger Heman Sr. | Sound |
