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A Matter of Life and Death

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.

1946 |1h 44m |  Romance, Fantasy, Drama, War, Comedy

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Cast

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David Niven

Peter Carter

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Kim Hunter

June

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Roger Livesey

Doctor Reeves

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Marius Goring

Conductor 71

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Robert Coote

Bob Trubshawe

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Kathleen Byron

An Angel

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Richard Attenborough

An English Pilot

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Bonar Colleano

An American Pilot

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Joan Maude

Chief Recorder

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Edwin Max

Dr. Mc.Ewen

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Abraham Sofaer

The Judge

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Raymond Massey

Abraham Farlan

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Robert Arden

GI Playing Snout (uncredited)

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Robert Beatty

US Crewman (uncredited)

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Tommy Duggan

Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)

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Leslie Dwyer

ARP Warden (uncredited)

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John Longden

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Lois Maxwell

Actress (uncredited)

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Wally Patch

Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

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Laurence Payne

Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)

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Robert Rietti

Man in Stairway (uncredited)

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Emile Stemmler

British Serviceman (uncredited)

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Frederick Valk

RAF Chaplain (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English, French, Russian

Budget

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