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Heaven Can Wait
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.
1943 · Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · 112 min · Comedy · Romance · Fantasy · Drama · 8 frames
Tagline
He believed in Love… Honor… and Obey – That Impulse!
Crew
- Screenplay: Samson Raphaelson
- Cinematography: Edward Cronjager
- Edited by: Dorothy Spencer
- Music: Cyril J. Mockridge, Alfred Newman
- Produced by: Ernst Lubitsch
Cast
- Don Ameche as Henry Van Cleve
- Gene Tierney as Martha Strabel Van Cleve
- Charles Coburn as Hugo Van Cleve
- Marjorie Main as Mrs. Strabel
- Laird Cregar as His Excellency
- Spring Byington as Bertha Van Cleve
- Allyn Joslyn as Albert Van Cleve
- Eugene Pallette as E.F. Strabel
- Signe Hasso as Yvette ("Mademoiselle")
- Louis Calhern as Randolph Van Cleve
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, French
- Studios: 20th Century Fox
- Themes: afterlife, hell, based on play or musical, devil
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