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
Louis Calhern
Randolph Van Cleve
Tod Andrews
Jack Van Cleve
Leonard Carey
Flogdell (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
James Flavin
Policeman (uncredited)
Dickie Moore
Henry Van Cleve - Age 15 (uncredited)
Charles Coburn
Hugo Van Cleve
Florence Bates
Mrs. Edna Craig (uncredited)
Grayce Hampton
Albert's Mother (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Party Guest (uncredited)
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Strabel
Scotty Beckett
Henry Van Cleve - Age 9 (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Allyn Joslyn
Albert Van Cleve
Signe Hasso
Yvette ("Mademoiselle")
Doris Merrick
Nellie Brown - Registered Nurse (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Party Guest (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited)
Gerald Oliver Smith
Smith - Van Cleve's Second Butler (uncredited)
Laird Cregar
His Excellency
Gary Gray
Boy in Park (uncredited)
Helene Reynolds
Peggy Nash
Edwin Maxwell
Doctor (uncredited)
Trudy Marshall
Jane Van Cleve - Jack's Wife (uncredited)
Don Ameche
Henry Van Cleve
Gene Tierney
Martha Strabel Van Cleve
Eugene Pallette
E.F. Strabel
Aubrey Mather
James
Jay Eaton
Book Store Clerk (uncredited)
Clarence Muse
Jasper (uncredited)
Spring Byington
Bertha Van Cleve