A Matter of Life and Death
1946
1h 44min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
15 December 1946
Runtime
1h 44min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
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)
Eric Cawthorne
Goatherd (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)
Roger Snowdon
James Monahan (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
British Serviceman (uncredited)
Wendy Thompson
Nurse (uncredited)
Frederick Valk
RAF Chaplain (uncredited)
Joan Verney
Girl (uncredited)
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