Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

94 mins | Comedy, Romance, Fantasy | Aug. 7, 1941

Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy Bruce Farnsworth, who's just been murdered by his wife. Joe tries to remake Farnsworth's unworthy life in his own clean-cut image, but then falls in love; and what about that murderous wife?

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

94 mins | Comedy, Romance, Fantasy | Aug. 7, 1941

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy Bruce Farnsworth, who's just been murdered by his wife. Joe tries to remake Farnsworth's unworthy life in his own clean-cut image, but then falls in love; and what about that murderous wife?
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Directors William Mull, Alexander Hall
Writers Harry Segall, Seton I. Miller, Sidney Buchman

Cast

Robert Montgomery

as Joe Pendleton

Evelyn Keyes

as Bette Logan

Claude Rains

as Mr. Jordan

Rita Johnson

as Julia Farnsworth

Edward Everett Horton

as Messenger 7013

James Gleason

as Max Corkle

John Emery

as Tony Abbott

Donald MacBride

as Inspector Williams

Don Costello

as Lefty

Benny Rubin

as Bugs

Warren Ashe

as Charlie (uncredited)

Lloyd Bridges

as Sloan (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

as Ringsider at Fight (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

as Doctor (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

as Board Member (uncredited)

Bert Young

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Morgan Brown

as Man at Missing Persons Bureau (uncredited)

Eddie Bruce

as Reporter (uncredited)

James Carlisle

as Board Member (uncredited)

Ken Christy

as Chuck - Plain Clothes Man (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

as Reporter (uncredited)

Mary Currier

as Secretary (uncredited)

Billy Dawson

as Johnny - Young Fan (uncredited)

Alex Dreier

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Edmund Elton

as Elderly Man (uncredited)

William Forrest

as Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

as Photographer (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

as Fight Announcer (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

as Mother Listening to Hurdy-gurdy (uncredited)

Joe Hickey

as Lou Gilbert - Fighter (uncredited)

John Ince

as Bill Collector (uncredited)

John Kerns

as Sparring Partner (uncredited)

Bobby Larson

as Chips (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

as Board Member (uncredited)

Max Linder

as Board Member (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

as Board Member (uncredited)

James Millican

as Ringside Broadcaster (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

as Ringside Broadcaster (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

William Newell

as Murdock Handler (uncredited)

Jack Perry

as Photographer (uncredited)

Gerald Pierce

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

as Board Member (uncredited)

Abe Roth

as Referee (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

as Board Member (uncredited)

Charles Seel

as Board Member (uncredited)

Larry Steers

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

as Board Member (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

as Board Member (uncredited)