Heaven Can Wait

Name: Heaven Can Wait
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Released: 1943
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, Charles Coburn, Marjorie Main, Laird Cregar

1943 · 112 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 12,777 VOTES · DIR. Ernst Lubitsch

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,799 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:10 - How do you do, Mr. Van Cleve? - Good afternoon, Your Excellency.

00:06:41 Perhaps the best way to tell you the story of my life...

00:11:03 the two most happy years of his life.

00:15:30 Y- You mean I can kiss a girl once —

00:20:21 It breaks my heart, but I'll have to shatter your childhood illusions.

00:24:46 Good morning.

00:29:24 Mother, when one sees a lovely rose —

00:33:49 - Yes, Mr. Van Cleve? - Grandpa.

00:38:35 I must be honest with you.

00:43:39 - What book? - How to Make Your Husband Happy.

00:48:04 Uncle Randolph and Aunt Bertha...

00:53:50 It's impossible. It's incredible.

00:58:39 - Wait a minute, Daisy. - Yes, sir?

01:02:49 I came here because I felt I wanted to see you.

01:08:40 I know you mean it, Henry.

01:13:02 Do you want him to grow up to be another Henry Van Cleve...

01:18:21 - Yes? - A Mr. Jones to see you.

01:22:39 Miss Nash, now that our problem has been solved...

01:27:08 Well, I wanna throw a little party tonight, take someone out.

01:30:51 I can't put my finger on anything definite...

01:35:29 We have too much time on our hands, and we begin to imagine there are things wrong with us.

01:40:48 Well, why didn't you? The library is full of books, and I'm sure you haven't read one of them.

01:46:26 She dived into the whiskey and swam right over to my bedside.

02:00:00 in a lonely country place with another man.

Cast & Characters

Gene Tierney Martha Strabel Van Cleve Don Ameche Henry Van Cleve Charles Coburn Hugo Van Cleve Marjorie Main Mrs. Strabel Laird Cregar His Excellency Spring Byington Bertha Van Cleve Allyn Joslyn Albert Van Cleve Eugene Pallette E.F. Strabel Signe Hasso Mademoiselle Louis Calhern Randolph Van Cleve

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,799

Dialogue density16.1 lines / min

First line00:02:10

Final line02:00:00

Production Record

DirectorErnst Lubitsch

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes12,777