Complete credited cast: | |||
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 | |
Helene Reynolds | ... | Peggy Nash | |
Aubrey Mather | ... | James | |
Tod Andrews | ... | Jack Van Cleve (as Michael Ames) |
Henry Van Cleve presents himself at the gates of Hell only to find he is closely vetted on his qualifications for entry. Surprised there is any question on his suitability, he recounts his lively life and the women he has known from his mother onwards, but mainly concentrating on his happy but sometimes difficult twenty-five years of marriage to Martha. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
Utterly perfect Fox picture with handsome Don Ameche and stunningly beautiful Gene Tierney. It also stars the wonderfully hilarious Charles Coburn as Ameche's grandfather.
A well written, well acted and well directed film that is unjustly underrated and should be rediscovered. The entire film is shot in gorgeous full Technicolor and handled by director Ernst Lubitsch capable hands.
It details the story of a man, played by Ameche, who thinks that he deserves to go to hell after he dies. He then proceeds to recount his life story to the devil (Laird Creger). A true delight that is not to be missed.