Heaven Can Wait
He believed in Love… Honor… and Obey – That Impulse!
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.
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Cast
Gene Tierney
Martha Strabel Van Cleve
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)
Jay Eaton
Book Store Clerk (uncredited)
Trudy Marshall
Jane Van Cleve - Jack's Wife (uncredited)
Dickie Moore
Henry Van Cleve - Age 15 (uncredited)
Laird Cregar
His Excellency
Eugene Pallette
E.F. Strabel
Gary Gray
Boy in Park (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Party Guest (uncredited)
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Strabel
Doris Merrick
Nellie Brown - Registered Nurse (uncredited)
Grayce Hampton
Albert's Mother (uncredited)
Don Ameche
Henry Van Cleve
Signe Hasso
Yvette ("Mademoiselle")
Louis Calhern
Randolph Van Cleve
Leonard Carey
Flogdell (uncredited)
James Flavin
Policeman (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
Doctor (uncredited)
Gerald Oliver Smith
Smith - Van Cleve's Second Butler (uncredited)
Allyn Joslyn
Albert Van Cleve
Harold Miller
Party Guest (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Party Guest (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited)
Spring Byington
Bertha Van Cleve
Aubrey Mather
James
Charles Coburn
Hugo Van Cleve
Helene Reynolds
Peggy Nash
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Clarence Muse
Jasper (uncredited)