Hercules
Animation · Family
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Film / 1941
Le Défunt récalcitrant
Directed by
Alexander Hall
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 …
The story
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 MontgomeryJoe Pendleton
Evelyn KeyesBette Logan
Claude RainsMr. Jordan
Rita JohnsonJulia Farnsworth
Edward Everett HortonMessenger 7013
James GleasonMax Corkle
John EmeryTony Abbott
Donald MacBrideInspector Williams
Don CostelloLefty
Halliwell HobbesSisk
Benny RubinBugs
Warren AsheCharlie (uncredited)
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Lloyd BridgesSloan (uncredited)
Chester ConklinNewsboy (uncredited)
Maurice CostelloRingsider at Fight (uncredited)
Joseph CrehanDoctor (uncredited)
Selmer JacksonBoard Member (uncredited)
Bert YoungTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Morgan BrownMan at Missing Persons Bureau (uncredited)
Eddie BruceReporter (uncredited)
James CarlisleBoard Member (uncredited)
Ken ChristyChuck - Plain Clothes Man (uncredited)
Heinie ConklinReporter (uncredited)
Mary CurrierSecretary (uncredited)
Billy DawsonJohnny - Young Fan (uncredited)
Alex DreierRadio Announcer (uncredited)
Edmund EltonElderly Man (uncredited)
William ForrestReporter (uncredited)
Jack GardnerPhotographer (uncredited)
Tom HanlonFight Announcer (uncredited)
Theresa HarrisMother Listening to Hurdy-gurdy (uncredited)
Joe HickeyLou Gilbert - Fighter (uncredited)
John InceBill Collector (uncredited)
John KernsSparring Partner (uncredited)
Bobby LarsonChips (uncredited)
Carl M. LevinessBoard Member (uncredited)
Max LinderBoard Member (uncredited)
Philo McCulloughBoard Member (uncredited)
James MillicanRingside Broadcaster (uncredited)
Hans MoebusBoxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseRingside Broadcaster (uncredited)
Sol MurgiBoxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
William NewellMurdock Handler (uncredited)
Jack PerryPhotographer (uncredited)
Gerald PierceNewsboy (uncredited)
Cyril RingBoard Member (uncredited)
Abe RothReferee (uncredited)
Scott SeatonBoard Member (uncredited)
Charles SeelBoard Member (uncredited)
Larry SteersFight Spectator (uncredited)
Larry WheatBoard Member (uncredited)
Douglas WoodBoard Member (uncredited)
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