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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?
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) is a comedy, fantasy and romance film directed by Alexander Hall, released on August 7, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Claude Rains and Rita Johnson. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 124 ratings.
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Robert Montgomery
as Joe Pendleton
Evelyn Keyes
as Bette Logan
Claude Rains
as Mr. Jordan
Rita Johnson
as Julia Farnsworth
Edward Everett Horton
as Messenger 7013
James Gleason
as Max Corkle
John Emery
as Tony Abbott
Donald MacBride
as Inspector Williams
Don Costello
as Lefty
Halliwell Hobbes
as Sisk
Benny Rubin
as Bugs
Warren Ashe
as Charlie (uncredited)
Directed by Alexander Hall, written by Seton I. Miller, Sidney Buchman and Harry Segall, produced by Everett Riskin.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 124 ratings.
Robert Montgomery is really quite good in this engaging fantasy story. He's a boxer ("Joe") working with coach "Max" (the frequently scene-stealing James Gleason) for a crack at the world title. Then, suddenly, he is joining a queue to get into Heaven. Surely some mistake, he says - and after a bit of investigation by the eponymous administrator (Claude Rains) it is discovered that he's fifty years too early. Send…
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The main cast of Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) includes Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Claude Rains, Rita Johnson and Edward Everett Horton. The film was directed by Alexander Hall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Here Comes Mr. Jordan was released on August 7, 1941 and runs for 1h 34m.
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 124 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, fantasy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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