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?

Cast

Robert Montgomery

Joe Pendleton

Evelyn Keyes

Bette Logan

Claude Rains

Mr. Jordan

Rita Johnson

Julia Farnsworth

Edward Everett Horton

Messenger 7013

James Gleason

Max Corkle

John Emery

Tony Abbott

Donald MacBride

Inspector Williams

Don Costello

Lefty

Halliwell Hobbes

Sisk

Benny Rubin

Bugs

Warren Ashe

Charlie (uncredited)