A Matter of Life and Death
434 reviews
Romance/Fantasy
1h 44m
1946
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...
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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.
- DirectorEmeric Pressburger
- Release15 December 1946
- Genre
- Duration1h 44m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate434 reviews
- Productions
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

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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