Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan • 1h 34m
Directed by Alexander Hall • 1941 • United States
Starring Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Claude Rains
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.
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Sragow and Schlesinger on HERE COMES ...
In this conversation, recorded in February 2016, film critic Michael Sragow and independent filmmaker and classic film distributor Michael Schlesinger discuss the history and impact of HERE COMES MR. JORDAN.
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Ronald Haver and Elizabeth Montgomery
In the following 1991 audio recording, actor Elizabeth Montgomery discusses her father, HERE COMES MR. JORDAN actor Robert Montgomery, and her own career with film historian Ronald Haver, who was the director of the film program of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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HERE COMES MR. JORDAN on Lux Radio Th...
On Januray 26, 1942, Evelyn Keyes, James Gleason, and Claude Rains reprised their film roles in the “Lux Radio Theatre” version of HERE COMES MR. JORDAN, presented here. The role of Joe Pendleton is played by Cary Grant, who was offered the film role before it went to Robert Montgomery.
