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poster movie A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

PG

1946-12-15

  • Romance
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Comedy

1h 44m

Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

Overview

A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.

  • Emeric PressburgerScreenplay
  • Michael PowellScreenplay
  • Emeric PressburgerDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleA Matter of Life and Death

Budget$450,000.00

Revenue$1,750,000.00

Casts

  • Profile David Niven with character Peter Carter

    David Niven

    Peter Carter

  • Profile Kim Hunter with character June

    Kim Hunter

    June

  • Profile Roger Livesey with character Doctor Reeves

    Roger Livesey

    Doctor Reeves

  • Profile Marius Goring with character Conductor 71

    Marius Goring

    Conductor 71

  • Profile Robert Coote with character Bob Trubshawe

    Robert Coote

    Bob Trubshawe

  • Profile Kathleen Byron with character An Angel

    Kathleen Byron

    An Angel

  • Profile Richard Attenborough with character An English Pilot

    Richard Attenborough

    An English Pilot

  • Profile Bonar Colleano with character An American Pilot

    Bonar Colleano

    An American Pilot

  • Profile Joan Maude with character Chief Recorder

    Joan Maude

    Chief Recorder

  • Robert Atkins

    The Vicar

  • Profile Edwin Max with character Dr. Mc.Ewen

    Edwin Max

    Dr. Mc.Ewen

  • Betty Potter

    Mrs. Tucker

  • Profile Abraham Sofaer with character The Judge

    Abraham Sofaer

    The Judge

  • Profile Raymond Massey with character Abraham Farlan

    Raymond Massey

    Abraham Farlan

  • Profile Robert Arden with character GI Playing Snout (uncredited)

    Robert Arden

    GI Playing Snout (uncredited)

  • Profile Robert Beatty with character US Crewman (uncredited)

    Robert Beatty

    US Crewman (uncredited)

  • Eric Cawthorne

    Goatherd (uncredited)

  • Profile Tommy Duggan with character Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)

    Tommy Duggan

    Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)

  • Profile Leslie Dwyer with character ARP Warden (uncredited)

    Leslie Dwyer

    ARP Warden (uncredited)

  • Profile John Longden with character Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    John Longden

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Profile Lois Maxwell with character Actress (uncredited)

    Lois Maxwell

    Actress (uncredited)

  • Wally Patch

    Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

  • Profile Laurence Payne with character Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)

    Laurence Payne

    Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)

  • Profile Robert Rietti with character Man in Stairway (uncredited)

    Robert Rietti

    Man in Stairway (uncredited)

  • Roger Snowdon

    James Monahan (uncredited)

  • Profile Emile Stemmler with character British Serviceman (uncredited)

    Emile Stemmler

    British Serviceman (uncredited)

  • Wendy Thompson

    Nurse (uncredited)

  • Profile Frederick Valk with character RAF Chaplain (uncredited)

    Frederick Valk

    RAF Chaplain (uncredited)

  • Joan Verney

    Girl (uncredited)