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A Matter of Life and Death
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A Matter of Life and Death

Dec 15, 1946
1h 44m
★ 7.8

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.

Genres

Romance
Fantasy
Drama
Comedy

Production Companies

The Archers
J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Cast

David Niven

Peter Carter

David Niven

Kim Hunter

June

Kim Hunter

Roger Livesey

Doctor Reeves

Roger Livesey

Marius Goring

Conductor 71

Marius Goring

Robert Coote

Bob Trubshawe

Robert Coote

Kathleen Byron

An Angel

Kathleen Byron

Richard Attenborough

An English Pilot

Richard Attenborough

Bonar Colleano

An American Pilot

Bonar Colleano

Joan Maude

Chief Recorder

Joan Maude

Robert Atkins

The Vicar

Robert Atkins

Edwin Max

Dr. Mc.Ewen

Edwin Max

Betty Potter

Mrs. Tucker

Betty Potter

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