Movie Description
A Matter of Life and Death
(1946)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Michael Powell,Emeric Pressburger
- Producer : Michael Powell,Emeric Pressburger
- Editor : Reginald Mills
- Cast : David Niven,Kim Hunter,Roger Livesey,Marius Goring,Robert Coote,Kathleen Byron,Richard Attenborough,Bonar Colleano,Joan Maude,Robert Atkins,Edwin Max,Betty Potter,Abraham Sofaer,Raymond Massey,Robert Arden,Robert Beatty,Eric Cawthorne,Tommy Duggan,Leslie Dwyer,John Longden,Lois Maxwell,Wally Patch,Laurence Payne,Robert Rietti,Roger Snowdon,Emile Stemmler,Wendy Thompson,Frederick Valk,Joan Verney
Cast
Peter Carter
June
Doctor Reeves
Conductor 71
Bob Trubshawe
An Angel
An English Pilot
An American Pilot
Chief Recorder
The Vicar
Dr. Mc.Ewen
Mrs. Tucker
The Judge
Abraham Farlan
GI Playing Snout (uncredited)
US Crewman (uncredited)
Goatherd (uncredited)
Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)
ARP Warden (uncredited)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Actress (uncredited)
Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)
Man in Stairway (uncredited)
James Monahan (uncredited)
British Serviceman (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
RAF Chaplain (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleA Matter of Life and Death
Status Released
Release Information
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1946-12-15
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 44m
Budget₹ 450000
Revenue₹ 1750000
Production CompaniesThe Archers,J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Genres
- Romance
- Fantasy
- Drama
- Comedy
