Release Date: 1941-08-07
Overview: Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy Bruce Farnsworth, who's just been murdered by his wife. Joe tries to remake Farnsworth's unworthy life in his own clean-cut image, but then falls in love; and what about that murderous wife?
Rating: 6.949 / 10
Robert Montgomery
as Joe Pendleton
Evelyn Keyes
as Bette Logan
Claude Rains
as Mr. Jordan
Rita Johnson
as Julia Farnsworth
Edward Everett Horton
as Messenger 7013
William Mull - Assistant Director
Morris Stoloff - Music Director
Alexander Hall - Director
Seton I. Miller - Screenplay
Edith Head - Costume Design
Robert Montgomery is really quite good in this engaging fantasy story. He's a boxer ("Joe") working with coach "Max" (the frequently scene-stealing James Gleason) for a crack at the world title. Then,...