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A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

7.8(468)1h 44mDecember 15, 1946

Romance Fantasy Drama Comedy

Emeric Pressburger

Director

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Writers

Rate

Diary

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.

Cast

David Niven

Peter Carter

Kim Hunter

June

Roger Livesey

Doctor Reeves

Marius Goring

Conductor 71

A Matter of Life and Death · Cinemalant

Robert Coote

Bob Trubshawe

Kathleen Byron

An Angel

Richard Attenborough

An English Pilot

Bonar Colleano

An American Pilot

Joan Maude

Chief Recorder

Robert Atkins

The Vicar

Edwin Max

Dr. Mc.Ewen

Abraham Sofaer

The Judge

Raymond Massey

Abraham Farlan

Robert Arden

GI Playing Snout (uncredited)

Robert Beatty

US Crewman (uncredited)

Tommy Duggan

Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: December 15, 1946
Budget: $450,000
Revenue: $1,750,000
Production: The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Country: United Kingdom

Keywords

court caseenglandangelworld war iisupernaturalheaven

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