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| Gene Tierney | ... | Martha | |
| Don Ameche | ... | Henry Van Cleve | |
| Charles Coburn | ... | Hugo Van Cleve | |
| Marjorie Main | ... | Mrs. Strable | |
| Laird Cregar | ... | His Excellency | |
| Spring Byington | ... | Bertha Van Cleve | |
| Allyn Joslyn | ... | Albert Van Cleve | |
| Eugene Pallette | ... | E.F. Strable | |
| Signe Hasso | ... | Mademoiselle | |
| Louis Calhern | ... | Randolph Van Cleve | |
| Helene Reynolds | ... | Peggy Nash | |
| Aubrey Mather | ... | James | |
| Tod Andrews | ... | Jack Van Cleve (as Michael Ames) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Florence Bates | ... | Mrs. Edna Craig (uncredited) | |
| Scotty Beckett | ... | Henry Van Cleve, Age 9 (uncredited) | |
| Clara Blandick | ... | Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited) | |
| Leonard Carey | ... | Flogdell, Van Cleve's First Butler (uncredited) | |
| Dane Clark | ... | Elevator operator (uncredited) | |
| Claire Du Brey | ... | Miss Ralston, Jack's Secretary (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) | |
| Dickie Jones | ... | Albert Van Cleve - Age l5 (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 | ... | Night Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Dickie Moore | ... | Henry Van Cleve in his Teenage Years (uncredited) | |
| Bert Moorhouse | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Clarence Muse | ... | Jasper - Strable's Butler (uncredited) | |
| Anne O'Neal | ... | Day Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Nino Pipitone Jr. | ... | Jack Van Cleve, as Child (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) | |
Directed by | |||
| Ernst Lubitsch | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Samson Raphaelson | (screenplay) | |
| Leslie Bush-Fekete | (play "Birthday") (as Lazlo Bus-Fekete) | |
Produced by | |||
| Ernst Lubitsch | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alfred Newman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Edward Cronjager | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Dorothy Spencer | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| James Basevi | |||
| Leland Fuller | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Thomas Little | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| René Hubert | (as Rene Hubert) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Guy Pearce | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Henry Weinberger | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Walter M. Scott | .... | associate set decorator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Eugene Grossman | .... | sound | |
| Roger Heman Sr. | .... | sound (as Roger Heman) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Fred Sersen | .... | special photographic effects | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sam Benson | .... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Natalie Kalmus | .... | technicolor director | |
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"Heaven Can Wait" lies among Ernst Lubitsch's best movies, and that's largely enough to ensure that it is a masterpiece.
It is the exquisite story of the women-devoted life of a never-repenting Casanova, from childhood through old age, death, and even after-death. We find Lubitsch's trade-mark elegant sense of humor, perfect timing, sharp intelligence. There is also a rather deep, though cheerful, representation of common, typical sides (faults, to say better) of a male character: shallow sentiments, selfish approach to a woman's true love, childish refuse to accept years passing.
The stars Don Ameche, Gene Tierney, Charles Coburn make a superb work. However, a main credit of the film is the cast of incredibly nice actors (willingly?) gathered by the director. The Devil himself (Laird Cregar) is likeable, with his perfect manners and friendly approach! We are unable to dislike even those shrewish old rich women, who pop out along the movie. It's impossible to give the deserved credit to all those wonderfully talented supporting actors. Let me mention the delightful butler Jasper (Clarence Muse), with his role of ambassador between Mr. and Mrs. Strabel.
To be personal, I'm very fond of "Heaven Can Wait", since it was my first encounter with Gene Tierney. When she appeared on the screen I couldn't believe my eyes: "Who, who, who is this girl? I'm dreaming or what? Does this girl actually exist?" Honestly, I felt dizzy for the remainder of the movie.
Only after repeated views of "Heaven Can Wait" I was able to distract my eyes from Gene, and fully appreciate the great merits of this magnificent, highly-recommended Lubitsch's masterpiece.