When a boxer (Robert Montgomery) is accidentally called to Heaven 50 years before his time it's upto celestial executive extraordinaire Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains) to straighten out the matter. When Columbia Pictures' financial advisors read the screenplay for the fantasy comedy HERE COMES MR. JORDAN they had their doubts as to its box-office potential. Screenwriter Sidney Buchman went directly to studio president Harry Cohn in an effort to convince him to make the film. Cohn liked the script's uniqueness and saying that all his bankers wanted was ""what sold last... year "" told Buchman he'd make the picture. To play the saxophone-playing boxer Joe Pendelton Cohn decided to borrow Robert Montgomery from MGM. Although Mongomery had some initial doubts about his part he delivered what was to become an Oscar -nominated performance. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When a boxer (Robert Montgomery) is accidentally called to Heaven 50 years before his time it&39;s upto celestial executive extraordinaire Mr Jordan (Claude Rains) to straighten out the matter When Columbia Pictures&39; financial advisors read the screenplay for the fantasy comedy HERE COMES MR JORDAN they had their doubts as to its box-office potential Screenwriter Sidney Buchman went directly to studio president Harry Cohn in an effort to convince him to make the film Cohn liked the script&39;s uniqueness and saying that all his bankers wanted was "what sold last year" told Buchman he&39;d make the picture To play the saxophone playing boxer Joe Pendelton Cohn decided to borrow Robert Montgomery from MGM Although Mongomery had some initial doubts about his part he delivered what was to become an Oscar -nominated performance
Alexander Hall directs this classic drama starring Robert Montgomery as a boxer who his called up to Heaven too early due to a clerical error. When promising fighter Joe Pendleton (Montgomery) is killed in a plane accident, he is greeted at the Pearly Gates by guardian angel Mr Jordan (Claude Rains) who tells him that he has arrived too soon and that he must go back to Earth and enter the body of a soul who needs some nurturing. The cast also includes Rita Hayworth, John Emery and Don Costello.
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