Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Kirpianuscus one of films who you do not can ignore. or forgettable. or not see again. maybe, because it is expression of a comfortable drawing of comfortable and innocence explore of life.or because it gives all - romance, humor, tension, air of fairy tale, moral values in coherent lessons, the good guy in strange situations, crumbs of spirituality. so, one of the seductive films who remain, after few decades, fresh. and refreshing. and one of the most important pillars is the great performance of Robert Montgomery who reminds the unique flavor of old golds films from "30 - "40's who gives the irresistible mark to many films from the same period. in few words, a great show. that is all.

Alex da Silva Boxer Robert Montgomery (Joe) is on his way to a fight when his plane crashes and he finds himself under the guidance of heavenly messenger Edward Everett Horton roaming the celestial skies. However, Horton has plucked Montgomery from the plane before the plane actually crashed so Montgomery is still technically alive and must return to Earth. Meanwhile, back on Earth, his body has been cremated after the accident and it falls to Horton's boss Claude Rains (Mr Jordan) to find another body for Montgomery to reside in. Montgomery takes on the persona of a couple of people and is involved in their adventures as he finds his destiny......and love..This film is a comedy fantasy that is both funny and fantastic in it's story that has several plot holes. It doesn't matter, though. The cast are OK and the situations that Montgomery finds himself in are most interesting. His first journey to find a body with Mr Jordan takes him to the residency of Mr Farnsworth who is being murdered in his bath. The revelation of what is happening is a memorable scene, of which there are many including a humorous section where Montgomery is trying to convince his old boxing manager James Gleason (Max Corkle) that he is the dead Joe while in the guise of Mr Farnsworth.The film is played for comedy but it is overdone by Donald MacBride who plays the inspector and James Gleason just makes it on the right side of annoying despite being involved in some genuinely funny scenes. Montgomery starts off as quite a dis-likable character. He's full of himself and needs to show a bit of humbleness when addressing celestial beings. Mr Jordan should have given him a woman's body - I would have.It's a funny film that delivered something better than I had anticipated. Montgomery morphs into Marlon Brando at the end of the film - it's quite odd.

edwagreen Terrific story of a pug who dies prematurely and comes back down to earth only to take the form of 2 other gentlemen. Seems that he had been cremated before it was realized in heaven that it wasn't his time to go yet.Robert Montgomery gave a memorable turn as the fighter, business man and other fighter again in this whimsical tale. James Gleason steals the movie as his over-wrought manager who knows what's going on but is unable to reveal the substantive details without being thought of as crazy.Then, there is Claude Rains as the leader in heaven.Evelyn Keyes is given the meatier role of his girlfriend during his 2nd existence and at the end. She really rids herself of the Sue-Ellen image 2 years earlier from "Gone With the Wind."

DKosty123 Robert Montgomery & Claude Rains carry this film. There are several other good people in the cast but the main stars are the glue. The story here has been redone twice now, Chris Rock the latest & Heaven Can Wait earlier. Neither remake has the charm of this one.The story here is one of the strengths. It relies on light comedy & romance plus situations to carry the film. They do so quite well as the actresses in this are not as well known now as the actors, & they are clearly in support. This film has had a recent restoration which pretty much has made it as originally released.Claude Rains is an angel here, but he could play almost any role. It isn't too long after this that he is memorable in Casablanca. While it is obvious Rains worked hard in perfecting all the roles he played, he often brings them off making it look easy. In this case, he makes the angel role believable enough that you wonder if he might be there now, waiting for all of us when we go.