Here Comes Mr. Jordan 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:
