A Matter of Life and Death

Dec 15, 1946

1h 44m

★ 7.8

Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

Overview

When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other world realise their mistake and dispatch an angel to collect him.

Genres

Romance

Fantasy

Drama

War

Comedy

Production Companies

The Archers

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

A Matter of Life and Death Trailers

Cast

Peter Carter

David Niven

June

Kim Hunter

Doctor Reeves

Roger Livesey

Conductor 71

Marius Goring

Bob Trubshawe

Robert Coote

An Angel

Kathleen Byron

An English Pilot

Richard Attenborough

An American Pilot

Bonar Colleano

Chief Recorder

Joan Maude

The Vicar

Robert Atkins

Dr. Mc.Ewen

Edwin Max

Mrs. Tucker

Betty Potter

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