Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!
A Matter of Life and Death
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Trailer
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Synopsis
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.
- Directed by
- Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
- Written by
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast
David Niven
Peter Carter
Kim Hunter
June
Roger Livesey
Doctor Reeves
Marius Goring
Conductor 71
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
Betty Potter
Mrs. Tucker
Abraham Sofaer
The Judge
Raymond Massey
Abraham Farlan
Robert Arden
GI Playing Snout (uncredited)
Robert Beatty
US Crewman (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- December 15, 1946
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Budget
- $450,000
- Box office
- $1,750,000
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