History Film / HereComesMrJordan

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' received seven UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations and won two. It had a StealthSequel called ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_to_Earth_(1947_film) Down to Earth]]'' made in 1947, with Horton and James Gleason (Joe's trainer Max Corkle) reprising their roles and Roland Culver [[TheOtherDarrin taking over]] for Rains as Mr. Jordan. That film is now best known as the film that ''{{Film/Xanadu|1980}}'' was InspiredBy.

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' has been officially remade twice, as ''[[Film/HeavenCanWait1978 Heaven Can Wait]]'' (1978)[[note]]Other than the title, no relation to the [[Film/HeavenCanWait1943 1943 film]] with Don Ameche.[[/note]] and ''Film/DownToEarth'' (2001).

Messenger 7013 takes Joe's soul back to Earth, but it turns out they are too late; his body has been cremated. At this point his supervisor, another angel named Mr. Jordan (Rains) takes over. They eventually find him a replacement body in the form of wealthy businesmann Bruce Farnsworth--who has just been murdered by his faithless wife and her lover.

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' received seven UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations and won two. It had a StealthSequel called ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_to_Earth_(1947_film) Down to Earth]]'' made in 1947, with Horton and James Gleason (Joe's trainer Max Corkle) reprising their roles and Roland Culver [[TheOtherDarrin taking over]] for Rains as Mr. Jordan. That film is now best known as the film that ''{{Film/Xanadu}}'' was InspiredBy.

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' has been officially remade twice, as ''[[Film/HeavenCanWait1978 Heaven Can Wait]]'' (1978)[[note]]Other than the title, no relation to the 1947 Don Ameche film, ''Heaven Can Wait''[[/note]] and ''Film/DownToEarth'' (2001).

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' has been officially remade twice, as ''[[Film/HeavenCanWait1978 Heaven Can Wait]]'' (1978[[note]]Other than the title, no relation to the 1947 Don Ameche film, ''Heaven Can Wait''[[/note]]) and ''Film/DownToEarth'' (2001).

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' has been officially remade twice, as ''[[Film/HeavenCanWait1978 Heaven Can Wait]]''[[note]]Other than the title, no relation to the 1947 Don Ameche film, ''Heaven Can Wait''[[/note]] (1978) and ''Film/DownToEarth'' (2001).

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' has been officially remade twice, as ''[[Film/HeavenCanWait1978 Heaven Can Wait]]'' (1978) and ''Film/DownToEarth'' (2001).[[note]]Other than the title, no relation to the 1947 film[[/note]]

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' received seven UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations and won two. It had a StealthSequel called ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_to_Earth_(1947_film) Down to Earth]]'' made in 1947, with Horton and James Gleason (Joe's trainer Max Corkle) reprising their roles and Roland Culver [[TheOtherDarrin taking over]] for Rains as Mr. Jordan. That film is now best known as having been the film that ''{{Film/Xanadu}}'' was InspiredBy.

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' has received two official remakes, as ''[[Film/HeavenCanWait1978 Heaven Can Wait]]'' (1978) and ''Film/DownToEarth'' (2001).[[note]]Other than the title, no relation to the 1947 film[[/note]]

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' received seven UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations and won two. It has been remade twice, as ''[[Film/HeavenCanWait1978 Heaven Can Wait]]'' (1978) and ''Film/DownToEarth'' (2001).

!!Tropes in this film:

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' is a 1941 comedy-fantasy film directed by Alexander Hall, starring Robert Montgomery and Creator/ClaudeRains.

* CasualtyInTheRing: An atypical example, as the body of "K.O." Murdoch becomes availabe for Joe when Murdoch, who refused to [[ThrowingTheFight throw the fight]], is ''shot'' in the ring. After Joe inhabits Murdoch's body, he wins the fight.

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' received seven UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations and won two. It has been remade twice, as the Creator/WarrenBeatty film ''[[Film/HeavenCanWait1978 Heaven Can Wait]]'' and the Creator/ChrisRock film ''Film/DownToEarth''.

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' is a 1941 comedy directed by Alexander Hall, starring Robert Montgomery and Creator/ClaudeRains. Joe Pendleton (Montgomery) is a boxer and amateur pilot. While flying to his next bout, his plane suffers a mechanical failure and goes into a dive. His soul is snatched from his body by an overzealous reaper, Messenger 7013 (Creator/EdwardEverettHorton), but when #7013 takes him to the afterlife it turns out that Joe isn't due to die for another 50 years--if #7013 had left him alone, he would have pulled the plane out of the dive.

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' is a 1941 comedy directed by Alexander Hall, starring Robert Montgomery and Creator/ClaudeRains. Joe Pendleton (Montgomery) is a boxer and amateur pilot. While flying to his next bout, his plane suffers a mechanical failure and goes into a dive. His soul is snatched from his body by an overzealous reaper, Messenger 7013, but when #7013 takes him to the afterlife it turns out that Joe isn't due to die for another 50 years--if #7013 had left him alone, he would have pulled the plane out of the dive.

''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' received seven AcademyAward nominations and won two. It has been remade twice, as the Creator/WarrenBeatty film ''[[Film/HeavenCanWait1978 Heaven Can Wait]]'' and the Creator/ChrisRock film ''Film/DownToEarth''.

#7013 takes Joe's soul back to Earth, but it turns out they are too late; his body has been cremated. At this point his supervisor, another angel named Mr. Jordan (Rains) takes over. They eventually find him a replacement body in the form of wealthy businesmann Bruce Farnsworth--who has just been murdered by his faithless wife and her lover.