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Heaven Can Wait

Ernst Lubitsch
USA
Synopsis
When he dies at 70, Henry Van Cleve goes to Hell, where he is met by His Excellency, a well-dressed gentleman who demands to know his crimes. Henry begins his tale. Ever since he was born, the wealthy Van Cleve family had provided him with every luxury, permitting him to drink his way through life and chase women until he eventually found the girl of his dreams, Martha Strabel. At the end of his story, His Excellency informs him that Hell doesn?t take people like him.
Director
Ernst Lubitsch
Screenplay
Samson Raphaelson
Photography
Edward Cronjager
Edition
Dorothy Spencer
Music
Alfred Newman
Cast
Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, Charles Coburn, Marjorie Main, Laird Cregar
Running Time
112 m.
Country
USA
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