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Year
1941
Runtime
94 min.
Director
Alexander Hall
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Rating *
7.7
Votes *
2,791
Checks
999
Favs
68
Dislikes
8
Favs/checks
6.8% (1:15)
Favs/dislikes
9:1
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    Siskoid

    Is Here Comes Mr. Jordan the original Quantum Leap? Robert Montgomery plays a not-too-bright boxer called Joe whose soul is brought to the Pearly Gates before his time by an overzealous angel and so must immediately be put in another man's body because his own was cremated. With the help of Mr. Jordan, a hologram - I mean, an angel - only he can see and hear, Joe sets right what once went wrong until he can find a life he can call home. It's a fun flick, with lots of twists and turns, for the most part unpredictable. Where it fails is in the performances which are frequently broad and cartoonish. I mean, I never find Montgomery particularly convincing in anything (not to say he doesn't have range, as is subtly shown in the last scene), but some of the supporting players are way over the top. It just about works for the light fantasy, but definitely feels dated. As to the way the lead is treated in the last act, I get why people think it's disturbing, but I don't have a problem with it, not when you consider the difference between consciousness and soul, which the film definitely takes into account. 5 years 3 months ago
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    Czarniak

    Claude Rains is so wonderful in this. 3 years 9 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #116 in Academy Award - Best Picture Nominees
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  2. This movie ranks #374 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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  3. This movie ranks #575 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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  4. This movie ranks #978 in The Criterion Collection
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