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    A Matter of Life and Death

    104'

    1946-12-15

    7.7

    Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

    Romance,Fantasy,Drama

    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.

    DirectingEmeric PressburgerWritingMichael Powell

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    Cast

    2

    Peter Carter

    David Niven

    2

    June

    Kim Hunter

    1

    Doctor Reeves

    Roger Livesey

    1

    Conductor 71

    Marius Goring

    1

    Bob Trubshawe

    Robert Coote

    1

    An Angel

    Kathleen Byron

    3

    An English Pilot

    Richard Attenborough

    1

    An American Pilot

    Bonar Colleano

    1

    Chief Recorder

    Joan Maude

    1

    The Vicar

    Robert Atkins

    1

    Dr. Mc.Ewen

    Edwin Max

    1

    Mrs. Tucker

    Betty Potter

    2

    The Judge

    Abraham Sofaer

    2

    Abraham Farlan

    Raymond Massey

    1

    GI Playing Snout (uncredited)

    Robert Arden

    1

    US Crewman (uncredited)

    Robert Beatty

    1

    Goatherd (uncredited)

    Eric Cawthorne

    1

    Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)

    Tommy Duggan

    1

    ARP Warden (uncredited)

    Leslie Dwyer

    1

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    John Longden

    1

    Actress (uncredited)

    Lois Maxwell

    2

    Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

    Wally Patch

    1

    Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)

    Laurence Payne

    1

    Man in Stairway (uncredited)

    Robert Rietti

    1

    James Monahan (uncredited)

    Roger Snowdon

    1

    British Serviceman (uncredited)

    Emile Stemmler

    1

    Nurse (uncredited)

    Wendy Thompson

    1

    RAF Chaplain (uncredited)

    Frederick Valk

    1

    Girl (uncredited)

    Joan Verney

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    Details:

    • Budget: 450000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 1750000
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. French
      3. Russian
    • List of companies:
      1. The Archers
      2. J. Arthur Rank Organisation
    • Vote Count: 496
    • Popularity: 3.5583
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:A Matter of Life and Death

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