Heaven Can Wait (1943)

Heaven Can Wait (1943)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1943-08-05 United States of America 112 Min. PG-13
6.9 227 votes
Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Drama

Overview

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 is Henry Van Cleve
Henry Van Cleve
Gene Tierney is Martha Strabel Van Cleve
Martha Strabel Van Cleve
Charles Coburn is Hugo Van Cleve
Hugo Van Cleve
Marjorie Main is Mrs. Strabel
Mrs. Strabel
Laird Cregar is His Excellency
His Excellency
Spring Byington is Bertha Van Cleve
Bertha Van Cleve
Allyn Joslyn is Albert Van Cleve
Albert Van Cleve
Eugene Pallette is E.F. Strabel
E.F. Strabel
Signe Hasso is Yvette (
Yvette ("Mademoiselle")
Louis Calhern is Randolph Van Cleve
Randolph Van Cleve
Helene Reynolds is Peggy Nash
Peggy Nash
Tod Andrews is Jack Van Cleve
Jack Van Cleve
Florence Bates is Mrs. Edna Craig (uncredited)
Mrs. Edna Craig (uncredited)
Scotty Beckett is Henry Van Cleve - Age 9 (uncredited)
Henry Van Cleve - Age 9 (uncredited)
Clara Blandick is Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited)
Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited)
Leonard Carey is Flogdell (uncredited)
Flogdell (uncredited)
James Conaty is Man in Park with Top Hat (uncredited)
Man in Park with Top Hat (uncredited)
Jack Deery is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey is Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
Jay Eaton is Book Store Clerk (uncredited)
Book Store Clerk (uncredited)
James Flavin is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Gary Gray is Boy in Park (uncredited)
Boy in Park (uncredited)
Alfred Hall is Albert's Father (uncredited)
Albert's Father (uncredited)
Grayce Hampton is Albert's Mother (uncredited)
Albert's Mother (uncredited)
Marlene Mains is Mary - Age 9 (uncredited)
Mary - Age 9 (uncredited)
Trudy Marshall is Jane Van Cleve - Jack's Wife (uncredited)
Jane Van Cleve - Jack's Wife (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Michael McLean is Henry Van Cleve - as Baby (uncredited)
Henry Van Cleve - as Baby (uncredited)
Doris Merrick is Nellie Brown - Registered Nurse (uncredited)
Nellie Brown - Registered Nurse (uncredited)
Harold Miller is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Dickie Moore is Henry Van Cleve - Age 15 (uncredited)
Henry Van Cleve - Age 15 (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Clarence Muse is Jasper (uncredited)
Jasper (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Anne O'Neal is Day Nurse (uncredited)
Day Nurse (uncredited)
Gerald Pierce is Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Nino Pipitone Jr. is Jack Van Cleve - as Child (uncredited)
Jack Van Cleve - as Child (uncredited)
June Preston is Jack Van Cleve daughter (age 13) (uncredited)
Jack Van Cleve daughter (age 13) (uncredited)
Maureen Roden-Ryan is Bediliah - Nurse in Park (uncredited)
Bediliah - Nurse in Park (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster is Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited)
Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited)
Gerald Oliver Smith is Smith - Van Cleve's Second Butler (uncredited)
Smith - Van Cleve's Second Butler (uncredited)