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Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941
Romance, Comedy
1h 34m
Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy Bruce Farnsworth, who's just been murdered by his wife. Joe tries to remake Farnsworth's unworthy life in his own clean-cut image, but then falls in love; and what about that murderous wife? (imdb)

Directed by:

Alexander Hall

Screenwriter:

Seton I. Miller, Sidney Buchman, Harry Segall

Starring:

Claude Rains, Lloyd Bridges, James Gleason, Edward Everett Horton, John Emery, Evelyn Keyes, Robert Montgomery, Rita Johnson, Halliwell Hobbes, Donald MacBride

Genres:

Romance, Comedy, Fantasy

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941
Romance, Comedy
1h 34m
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sidehackersidehacker
Rated 25 Feb 2014
74
63rd
Preston Sturges does a Twilight Zone episode.
Rated 25 Feb 2014
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 05 Sep 2022
80
79th
Like the saxophone, the film hits a few sour notes (notably, the over-the-top antics of the detective near the end), and Montgomery felt a little light for his role. Even so, this kept me mostly laughing throughout, and added a new character actor (Gleason) that I'll have to look out for in other things.
Rated 05 Sep 2022
mrarnmrarn
Rated 30 Mar 2019
65
86th
Well written script with great timing.
Rated 30 Mar 2019
punqPUNQ
Rated 26 Jun 2017
80
99th
Bureaucracy is even worse in death!
Rated 26 Jun 2017
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 06 Aug 2016
82
67th
If this had been done with top tier actors it'd be an all time classic. A creative script that is fun and well paced, light but not empty. Montgomery and Keyes are fine enough, but neither has the energy or passion to make things sizzle.
Rated 06 Aug 2016
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 23 May 2011
90
83rd
The best of the whimsical supernatural comedies. Robert Montgomery and James Gleason are both very funny, and Claude Rains and Edward Everett Horton are my two favorite angels (unless you want to count Lillian Gish in "Night of the Hunter").
Rated 23 May 2011
valenzettiValenzetti
Rated 14 Feb 2011
79
54th
I laughed. The really surprising thing: how closely the makers of the 2001 remake "Down to Earth" matched the appearances of the actors for the two angels. I mean, the guy looks just like Eugene Levy. I have new respect for "Down to Earth" (never thought I'd say that).
Rated 14 Feb 2011
okidudeokidude
Rated 17 Jan 2011
3
51st
Cute down-to-earth plot that falls somewhere between "Topper" antics and "It's A Wonderful Life" idealism. Gary Cooper would have probably been a better casting than Robert Montgomery.
Rated 17 Jan 2011
stainStain
Rated 12 Sep 2010
100
95th
Outstanding old-school fantasy. Engaging story (far better done than in its two remakes), endearing performances, and all in all a damn near perfect example of Hollywood doing its very best at this sort of light, airy confection of a motion picture. How could you ask for better casting than Claude Rains and Edward Everett Horton working for The Man Upstairs? You can even download a beautiful copy of this movie from archive.org
Rated 12 Sep 2010
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 05 Mar 2007
60
62nd
Quite good.
Rated 05 Mar 2007

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