Here Comes Mr. Jordan

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Released Jul 23, 1941

1h 33m

Fantasy

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Boxer Joe Pendleton (Robert Montgomery) is killed in a plane crash on the way to a championship fight. Unfortunately, Joe wasn't supposed to die and is brought up to heaven too soon by an overeager angel (Edward Everett Horton). The angel's boss, Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains), sends Joe back to earth in the body of a murdered playboy to straighten out his life and resume his boxing career. Along the way, he meets an idealistic young woman (Evelyn Keyes) and falls head over heels in love.

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Ross McIndoe

The Skinny

It has the goofy glamour of an era when characters in love could only embrace standing up, brought to life by big, broad performances from Montgomery, James Gleason and Edward Horton.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 4, 2024

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Excellent acting, cinematography, and direction, with a consistently upbeat and reasoning approach to heavy themes.

Rated: 8/10

Aug 5, 2020

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

Effortlessly charming and endlessly imitated, Here Comes Mr. Jordan is a fantasy comedy with a surprisingly complex take on the afterlife and the nature of fate.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 5, 2019

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

juggles the tones and genre shifts with an impressive deftness that makes it feel all of a piece even though, in many ways, it is all over the place

Rated: 3/4

Jul 6, 2016

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Christopher Machell

CineVue

There are some nice comic moments peppered throughout, but more interesting than the film itself is its influence on film and TV.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 20, 2016

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

The delightful Here Comes Mr. Jordan was based on a play (Harry Segall's Heaven Can Wait), but it's hardly a stagebound film, given its ease at hopping between numerous locales both earthy and celestial.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 18, 2016

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David S

One of my all time favorite films- delightful acting, and emotional wallop to close things out.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Leaburn O

Watched after seeing Heaven Can Wait. The original is identical and good for its age. Watched on DVD.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/22/24

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Grant H

Precise storytelling that doesn't waste words or time. Relax and indulge in another film from Hollywood's prime. A first-rate fantasy that shows modern producers how it should be done.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/24

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nick s

A lot of the cinematography was great, but I didn't connect with the main character at all. I know he was meant to be a low educated boxer, but they could have at least given him street smarts. He came across as dumb as a rock... extremely slow to figure out what was going on. I also felt there was a lot of repitition explaining how the world worked, as if the audience didn't get it the first two times.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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Raymond H

Like many people, I saw the Warren Beatty remake before this one. I loved that one, but the original is just as good! Great acting, great dialogue! Good score by Frederick Hollander. Highly recommended!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/23

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Russ G

I'll give the supporting cast due credit for their professionalism but this particular fairy tale is otherwise weak. Plot holes aplenty; with the worst one being KO Murdoch being gunned down from close range in front of a crowd of thousands. We aren't shown that event, probably because even the writers and director knew it couldn't be made semi-believable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/16/22

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Alexander Hall

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Robert Montgomery

Joe Pendleton

Claude Rains

Mr.Jordan

Evelyn Keyes

Bette Logan

Rita Johnson

Julia Farnsworth

Edward Everett Horton

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan: Official Clip - Down for the Count

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan: Official Clip - Don't Fight It

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan: Official Clip - Not Ready Yet

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan: Official Clip - It Was Meant to Be

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan: Official Clip - You Seem Familiar

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan: Official Clip - He Recognizes Me

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan: Official Clip - Being Murdered

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan: Official Clip - Farnsworth's "Cruelty"

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan: Official Clip - New Lease on Life

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan: Official Clip - Turn on the Radio

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Synopsis

Boxer Joe Pendleton (Robert Montgomery) is killed in a plane crash on the way to a championship fight. Unfortunately, Joe wasn't supposed to die and is brought up to heaven too soon by an overeager angel (Edward Everett Horton). The angel's boss, Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains), sends Joe back to earth in the body of a murdered playboy to straighten out his life and resume his boxing career. Along the way, he meets an idealistic young woman (Evelyn Keyes) and falls head over heels in love.

Director: Alexander Hall
Producer: Everett Riskin
Screenwriter: Sidney Buchman, Seton I. Miller
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 23, 1941, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 33m

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