Overview:
Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.| Status: | Released (1943-08-05) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 2 wins & 3 nominations total |
| Screen: | Samson Raphaelson, Leslie Bush-Fekete |
| Productions: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Français |
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Casts
- 18156: Don Ameche - Henry Van Cleve
- 20124: Gene Tierney - Martha Strabel Van Cleve
- 11169: Charles Coburn - Hugo Van Cleve
- 13996: Marjorie Main - Mrs. Strabel
- 80726: Laird Cregar - His Excellency
- 20369: Spring Byington - Bertha Van Cleve
- 87698: Allyn Joslyn - Albert Van Cleve
Crews
- 144426: Leslie Bush-Fekete - Theatre Play - Writing
- 2428: Ernst Lubitsch - Director - Directing
- 2432: Samson Raphaelson - Screenplay - Writing
- 14647: Cyril J. Mockridge - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 958515: Eugene Grossman - Sound - Sound
- 8511: Roger Heman Sr. - Sound - Sound
- 8503: Alfred Newman - Original Music Composer - Sound
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I kept seeing Clifton Webb in the role of "Henry Van Cleve" here, but Don Ameche manages it well enough as he arrives in the waiting room "downstairs" for an interview with Laird Cregar. He thinks he has lived his successful life in such a fashion as to merit refusal up where Mozart ....
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