Heaven Can Wait (1943)
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- Passed
- 1h 52min
- Comedy, Drama
- 13 Aug 1943 (USA)
- Movie
An old roué arrives in Hades to review his life with Satan, who will rule on his eligibility to enter the Underworld.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
Gene Tierney | ... |
Martha Strabel Van Cleve
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Don Ameche | ... |
Henry Van Cleve
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Charles Coburn | ... |
Hugo Van Cleve
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Marjorie Main | ... |
Mrs. Strabel
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Laird Cregar | ... |
His Excellency
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Spring Byington | ... |
Bertha Van Cleve
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Allyn Joslyn | ... |
Albert Van Cleve
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Eugene Pallette | ... |
E.F. Strabel
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Signe Hasso | ... |
Mademoiselle
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Louis Calhern | ... |
Randolph Van Cleve
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Helene Reynolds | ... |
Peggy Nash
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Aubrey Mather | ... |
James
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Tod Andrews | ... |
Jack Van Cleve
(as Michael Ames)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Florence Bates | ... |
Mrs. Edna Craig (uncredited)
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Scotty Beckett | ... |
Henry Van Cleve - Age 9 (uncredited)
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Clara Blandick | ... |
Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited)
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Lulu Mae Bohrman | ... |
Customer in Book Store (uncredited)
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Leonard Carey | ... |
Flogdell - Van Cleve's First Butler (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Man in Park with Top Hat (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Claire Du Brey | ... |
Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
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Jay Eaton | ... |
Book Store Clerk (uncredited)
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James Flavin | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Bess Flowers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Gary Gray | ... |
Boy in Park (uncredited)
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Alfred Hall | ... |
Albert's Father (uncredited)
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Grayce Hampton | ... |
Albert's Mother (uncredited)
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Dickie Jones | ... |
Albert, age 15 (uncredited)
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Marlene Mains | ... |
Mary - Age 9 (uncredited)
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Trudy Marshall | ... |
Jane Van Cleve - Jack's Wife (uncredited)
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Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Michael McLean | ... |
Henry Van Cleve - as Baby (uncredited)
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Doris Merrick | ... |
Nellie Brown - Registered Nurse (uncredited)
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Harold Miller | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Dickie Moore | ... |
Henry Van Cleve - Age 15 (uncredited)
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Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Clarence Muse | ... |
Jasper - Strabel's Butler (uncredited)
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Monty O'Grady | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Anne O'Neal | ... |
Day Nurse (uncredited)
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Gerald Pierce | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Nino Pipitone Jr. | ... |
Jack Van Cleve - as Child (uncredited)
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June Preston | ... |
Jack Van Cleve daughter (age 13) (uncredited)
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Maureen Roden-Ryan | ... |
Bediliah - Nurse in Park (uncredited)
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Anita Sharp-Bolster | ... |
Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited)
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Gerald Oliver Smith | ... |
Smith - Van Cleve's Second Butler (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ernst Lubitsch |
Written by
Samson Raphaelson | ... | (screenplay) |
Leslie Bush-Fekete | ... | (play "Birthday") (as Lazlo Bus-Fekete) |
Produced by
William Goetz | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Ernst Lubitsch | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Alfred Newman | ||
Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Edward Cronjager | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Dorothy Spencer |
Editorial Department
Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Lyman Hallowell | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
James Basevi | ||
Leland Fuller |
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little |
Costume Design by
René Hubert | ... | (as Rene Hubert) |
Makeup Department
Guy Pearce | ... | makeup artist |
Wayne Forrest | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Henry Weinberger | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Walter M. Scott | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
Eugene Grossman | ... | sound |
Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Visual Effects by
Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Hugo Friedhofer | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
Alfred Newman | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Georges Jomier | ... | diction instructor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1943) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released through)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1944) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1946) (Germany) (theatrical) (as Films Fox-Europa)
- Fox Films (1944) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- M.P.E.A. (1949) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1968) (India) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Seven Arts - F.E., Inc.)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- Fox Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Splendor Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (VHS) (laserdisc)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Modern VideoFilm (post-production facilities) (restoration)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Henry Van Cleve presents himself at the gates of Hell only to find that he is closely vetted on his qualifications for entry. Surprised that there is any question on his suitability, he recounts his lively life and the women he has known, from his mother onwards, but mainly concentrating on his happy but sometimes difficult 25-year marriage to Martha. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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Taglines | He believed in Love . . . Honor . . . and Obey - That Impulse! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | In a 1983 interview, "A Conversation with Don Ameche", he said this movie was the favorite of all the films he worked on. See more » |
Goofs | In the breakfast scene just before Martha (Gene Tierney) goes home to her parents, Mr. Strable is served a large second helping of pancakes. Moments later when the camera gives him a medium shot, the stack is gone and the butler refills his plate. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Worth Winning (1989). See more » |
Soundtracks | By the Light of the Silvery Moon See more » |
Quotes |
Mademoiselle:
In your papa's time, papa kiss mama and zen marry. But this is 1887! Time of bicycle, the typewriter est arrive, soon everybody speak over ze telephone, and people have new idea of value of kiss. What was bad yesterday is lot of fun today. There is a wonderful saying in France: "Les baisers sont comme des bonbons qu'on mange parce qu'ils sont bons." This mean: "Kiss is like candy. You eat candy only for the beautiful taste, and this is enough reason to eat candy." Henry Van Cleve: You mean I can kiss a girl once... Mademoiselle: Ten times! Twenty times! And no obligation. See more » |