Here Comes Mr. Jordan
07/08/1941
2h

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?
Cast


Robert Montgomery
Joe Pendleton


Evelyn Keyes
Bette Logan


Claude Rains
Mr. Jordan


Rita Johnson
Julia Farnsworth


Edward Everett Horton
Messenger 7013


James Gleason
Max Corkle


John Emery
Tony Abbott


Donald MacBride
Inspector Williams


Don Costello
Lefty


Halliwell Hobbes
Sisk


Benny Rubin
Bugs


Warren Ashe
Charlie (uncredited)


Lloyd Bridges
Sloan (uncredited)


Chester Conklin
Newsboy (uncredited)


Maurice Costello
Ringsider at Fight (uncredited)


Joseph Crehan
Doctor (uncredited)


Selmer Jackson
Board Member (uncredited)
Bert Young
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
Man at Missing Persons Bureau (uncredited)


Eddie Bruce
Reporter (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Board Member (uncredited)
Ken Christy
Chuck - Plain Clothes Man (uncredited)


Heinie Conklin
Reporter (uncredited)


Mary Currier
Secretary (uncredited)
Billy Dawson
Johnny - Young Fan (uncredited)


Alex Dreier
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Edmund Elton
Elderly Man (uncredited)


William Forrest
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Photographer (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon
Fight Announcer (uncredited)


Theresa Harris
Mother Listening to Hurdy-gurdy (uncredited)
Joe Hickey
Lou Gilbert - Fighter (uncredited)


John Ince
Bill Collector (uncredited)
John Kerns
Sparring Partner (uncredited)


Bobby Larson
Chips (uncredited)


Carl M. Leviness
Board Member (uncredited)
Max Linder
Board Member (uncredited)


Philo McCullough
Board Member (uncredited)


James Millican
Ringside Broadcaster (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Ringside Broadcaster (uncredited)


Sol Murgi
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)


William Newell
Murdock Handler (uncredited)


Jack Perry
Photographer (uncredited)
Gerald Pierce
Newsboy (uncredited)


Cyril Ring
Board Member (uncredited)
Abe Roth
Referee (uncredited)


Scott Seaton
Board Member (uncredited)


Charles Seel
Board Member (uncredited)


Larry Steers
Fight Spectator (uncredited)


Larry Wheat
Board Member (uncredited)


Douglas Wood
Board Member (uncredited)
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