Heaven Can Wait
3.5
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
Henry Van Cleve
Gene Tierney
Martha Strabel Van Cleve
Charles Coburn
Hugo Van Cleve
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Strabel
Laird Cregar
His Excellency
Spring Byington
Bertha Van Cleve
Allyn Joslyn
Albert Van Cleve
Eugene Pallette
E.F. Strabel
Signe Hasso
Yvette ("Mademoiselle")
Louis Calhern
Randolph Van Cleve
Helene Reynolds
Peggy Nash
Aubrey Mather
James
Tod Andrews
Jack Van Cleve
Florence Bates
Mrs. Edna Craig (uncredited)
Scotty Beckett
Henry Van Cleve - Age 9 (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited)
Leonard Carey
Flogdell (uncredited)
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James Conaty
Man in Park with Top Hat (uncredited)
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Jack Deery
Party Guest (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Book Store Clerk (uncredited)
James Flavin
Policeman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Gary Gray
Boy in Park (uncredited)
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Alfred Hall
Albert's Father (uncredited)
Grayce Hampton
Albert's Mother (uncredited)
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Marlene Mains
Mary - Age 9 (uncredited)
Trudy Marshall
Jane Van Cleve - Jack's Wife (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
Doctor (uncredited)
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Michael McLean
Henry Van Cleve - as Baby (uncredited)
Doris Merrick
Nellie Brown - Registered Nurse (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Party Guest (uncredited)
Dickie Moore
Henry Van Cleve - Age 15 (uncredited)
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Bert Moorhouse
Party Guest (uncredited)
Clarence Muse
Jasper (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Anne O'Neal
Day Nurse (uncredited)
Gerald Pierce
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Nino Pipitone Jr.
Jack Van Cleve - as Child (uncredited)
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June Preston
Jack Van Cleve daughter (age 13) (uncredited)
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Maureen Roden-Ryan
Bediliah - Nurse in Park (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited)
Gerald Oliver Smith
Smith - Van Cleve's Second Butler (uncredited)
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