'' is a
1941 comedy film in which a boxer, accidentally killed before his time, is allowed a chance to come back to Earth in the body of a rich man who has just been murdered by his wife. It stars
Robert Montgomery ,
Evelyn Keyes ,
Claude Rains ,
Rita Johnson ,
Edward Everett Horton ,
James Gleason ,
John Emery ,
Donald MacBride ,
Don Costello ,
Halliwell Hobbes and
Benny Rubin .
The movie was adapted by
Sidney Buchman and
Seton I. Miller from the play ''Heaven Can Wait'' by
Harry Segall . It was directed by
Alexander Hall .
It won
Academy Awards for
Best Writing, Original Story and
Best Writing, Screenplay . It was nominated for
Best Actor In A Leading Role (Robert Montgomery),
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (James Gleason),
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White ,
Best Director and
Best Picture .
''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' was followed up in
1947 by ''
Down To Earth '', in which many of the same characters and actors reprised their roles.
It was remade several times, with different titles: