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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1943-08-05
- video_camera_front Companies 20th Century Fox
- timer Runtime: 112 Mins
- star Rating: 6.9 / 10
- favorite Likes: 224 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0035979
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Don Ameche
Henry Van Cleve

Gene Tierney
Martha Strabel 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
Yvette ("Mademoiselle")

Louis Calhern
Randolph Van Cleve

Helene Reynolds
Peggy Nash

Aubrey Mather
James

Tod Andrews
Jack Van Cleve

Florence Bates
Mrs. Edna Craig

Scotty Beckett
Henry Van Cleve - Age 9

Clara Blandick
Grandmother Van Cleve

Leonard Carey
Flogdell

James Conaty
Man in Park with Top Hat (uncredited)

Jack Deery
Party Guest (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey
Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary

Jay Eaton
Book Store Clerk (uncredited)

James Flavin
Policeman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)

Gary Gray
Boy in Park (uncredited)

Alfred Hall
Albert's Father (uncredited)

Grayce Hampton
Albert's Mother (uncredited)

Marlene Mains
Mary - Age 9 (uncredited)

Trudy Marshall
Jane Van Cleve - Jack's Wife (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell
Doctor (uncredited)

Michael McLean
Henry Van Cleve - as Baby (uncredited)

Doris Merrick
Nellie Brown - Registered Nurse (uncredited)

Harold Miller
Party Guest (uncredited)

Dickie Moore
Henry Van Cleve - Age 15

Bert Moorhouse
Party Guest (uncredited)

Clarence Muse
Jasper

Monty O'Grady
Party Guest (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal
Day Nurse (uncredited)

Gerald Pierce
Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Nino Pipitone Jr.
Jack Van Cleve - as Child (uncredited)

June Preston
Jack Van Cleve daughter (age 13) (uncredited)

Maureen Roden-Ryan
Bediliah - Nurse in Park (uncredited)

Anita Sharp-Bolster
Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited)

Gerald Oliver Smith
Smith - Van Cleve's Second Butler (uncredited)
groups Crew

Samson Raphaelson
Screenplay

Ernst Lubitsch
Director

Leslie Bush-Fekete
Theatre Play

Thomas Little
Set Decoration

Guy Pearce
Makeup Artist

Ernst Lubitsch
Producer

Cyril J. Mockridge
Original Music Composer

James Basevi
Art Direction

Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer

Henry Weinberger
Assistant Director

Edward Cronjager
Director of Photography

Eugene Grossman
Sound

René Hubert
Costume Design

Roger Heman Sr.
Sound

Dorothy Spencer
Editor

Leland Fuller
Art Direction
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