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A Matter of Life and Death( 1946)

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Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed 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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      Robert Atkins

      The Vicar

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      Edwin Max

      Dr. Mc.Ewen

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      Betty Potter

      Mrs. Tucker

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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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      Eric Cawthorne

      Goatherd (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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      Roger Snowdon

      James Monahan (uncredited)

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      Emile Stemmler

      British Serviceman (uncredited)

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      Wendy Thompson

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Frederick Valk

      RAF Chaplain (uncredited)

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      Joan Verney

      Girl (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jul 07 2022
    Jack Cardiff shows off the cinematographers art to beautiful effect in this Powell and Pressberger tale of a WWII pilot (David Niven) who cheats death, falls in love (with Kim Hunter) and then argues before a heavenly court why he should not have to die (yet) after all. The story is tinged with humour and pathos and poses some fairly basic "human rights" questions. Marius Goring - "Conductor 71" is slightly menacing and totally charming as he tries to persuade Niven to volunteer for his fate - a thankless task in itself. Roger Livesey is superb arguing for Niven with an equally impressive - if ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • court case
    • england
    • angel
    • world war ii
    • heaven
    • bicycle
    • lighthearted
    • witty
    • whimsical
    • adoring
    • cheerful