USA,
1941, 94 min
Directed by:
Alexander HallCinematography:
Joseph WalkerComposer:
Friedrich HollaenderCast:
Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Claude Rains, Rita Johnson, Edward Everett Horton, James Gleason, John Emery, Donald MacBride, Don Costello (more)VOD (1)
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A sophisticated supernatural Hollywood comedy whose influence continues to be felt, Here Comes Mr. Jordan stars the eminently versatile Robert Montgomery as a working-class boxer and amateur aviator whose plane crashes in a freak accident. He finds himself in heaven but is told, by a wry angel named Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains), that his death was a clerical error, and that he can return to Earth by entering the body of a corrupt (and about-to-be-murdered) financier - whose soul could use a transplant. Nominated for seven Oscars (it won two) and the inspiration for a sequel with Rita Hayworth and two remakes, Alexander Hall’s effervescent Here Comes Mr. Jordan is comic perfection. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
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- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1942 - Seton I. Miller, Sidney Buchman (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1942 - Harry Segall (Best Original Story)
- 1942 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1942 - Alexander Hall (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1942 - Robert Montgomery (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1942 - James Gleason (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1942 - Joseph Walker (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1941 - Robert Montgomery (Best Actor)