Heaven Can Wait poster
Director Ernst Lubitsch
Screenplay Samson Raphaelson

Heaven Can Wait

Tagline: He believed in Love… Honor… and Obey – That Impulse!

Release Date: 1943-08-05

Duration: 112 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Anne O'Neal
    Day Nurse (uncredited)
  • Don Ameche
    Henry Van Cleve
  • Claire Du Brey
    Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
  • Gene Tierney
    Martha Strabel Van Cleve
  • James Flavin
    Policeman (uncredited)
  • Spring Byington
    Bertha Van Cleve
  • Clarence Muse
    Jasper (uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers
    Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Gary Gray
    Boy in Park (uncredited)
  • Anita Sharp-Bolster
    Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited)