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A Matter of Life and Death

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.

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

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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

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)

Leslie Dwyer

ARP Warden (uncredited)

John Longden

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Lois Maxwell

Actress (uncredited)

Wally Patch

Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

Laurence Payne

Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Man in Stairway (uncredited)

Emile Stemmler

British Serviceman (uncredited)

Frederick Valk

RAF Chaplain (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English, French, Russian

Budget

$450,000.00

Revenue

$1,750,000.00