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.

Cast

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

as Henry Van Cleve

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

as Martha Strabel Van Cleve

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

as Hugo Van Cleve

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

as Mrs. Strabel

Laird Cregar

Laird Cregar

as His Excellency

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

as Bertha Van Cleve

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

as Albert Van Cleve

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

as E.F. Strabel

Signe Hasso

Signe Hasso

as Yvette ("Mademoiselle")

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

as Randolph Van Cleve

Reviews

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 fashion as to merit refusal up where Mozart and Beethoven st...

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