Here Comes Mr. Jordan(1941)
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Overview
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?
Director
Alexander Hall
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Cast
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)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1941
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
English
Rating
7 / 10
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
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What is Here Comes Mr. Jordan about?▼
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?
Who directed Here Comes Mr. Jordan?▼
Here Comes Mr. Jordan was directed by Alexander Hall and released in 1941. It is a comedy, fantasy, romance film.
How long is Here Comes Mr. Jordan?▼
Here Comes Mr. Jordan has a runtime of 1 hours and 34 minutes (94 minutes total).
Who stars in Here Comes Mr. Jordan?▼
The cast of Here Comes Mr. Jordan includes 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 and more.
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