Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan is a 1941 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to Heaven before his time, is given a second chance back on Earth. It stars Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, James Gleason, Edward Everett Horton, Rita Johnson, and John Emery.
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| Directed by | Alexander Hall |
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| Based on | Heaven Can Wait by Harry Segall |
| Produced by | Everett Riskin |
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| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
| Music by | Friedrich Hollaender |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film screenplay, based on Harry Segall's 1938 play Heaven Can Wait (originally titled It Was Like This), was written by Sidney Buchman and Seton I. Miller. The working titles for the film were Heaven Can Wait and Mr. Jordan Comes to Town.
Horton and Gleason reprised their roles in the film's sequel Down to Earth (1947), while Roland Culver took on the role of Mr. Jordan. Warren Beatty later remade the film in 1978 as Heaven Can Wait. The 2001 film Down to Earth, starring Chris Rock, is also based on the play.