A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

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A Matter of Life and Death

"Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!"

1946

1h 44m

7.8(446 votes)

Romance

Fantasy

Drama

Comedy

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

David Niven

Peter Carter

David Niven

Acting

Kim Hunter

June

Kim Hunter

Acting

Roger Livesey

Doctor Reeves

Roger Livesey

Acting

Marius Goring

Conductor 71

Marius Goring

Acting

Robert Coote

Bob Trubshawe

Robert Coote

Acting

Kathleen Byron

An Angel

Kathleen Byron

Acting

Richard Attenborough

An English Pilot

Richard Attenborough

Acting

Bonar Colleano

An American Pilot

Bonar Colleano

Acting

Joan Maude

Chief Recorder

Joan Maude

Acting

Robert Atkins

The Vicar

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Acting

Edwin Max

Dr. Mc.Ewen

Edwin Max

Acting

Betty Potter

Mrs. Tucker

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Abraham Sofaer

The Judge

Abraham Sofaer

Acting

Raymond Massey

Abraham Farlan

Raymond Massey

Acting

Robert Arden

GI Playing Snout (uncredited)

Robert Arden

Acting

Robert Beatty

US Crewman (uncredited)

Robert Beatty

Acting

Eric Cawthorne

Goatherd (uncredited)

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Tommy Duggan

Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)

Tommy Duggan

Acting

Leslie Dwyer

ARP Warden (uncredited)

Leslie Dwyer

Acting

John Longden

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

John Longden

Acting

Lois Maxwell

Actress (uncredited)

Lois Maxwell

Acting

Wally Patch

Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

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Acting

Laurence Payne

Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)

Laurence Payne

Acting

Robert Rietti

Man in Stairway (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Acting

Roger Snowdon

James Monahan (uncredited)

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Emile Stemmler

British Serviceman (uncredited)

Emile Stemmler

Acting

Wendy Thompson

Nurse (uncredited)

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Frederick Valk

RAF Chaplain (uncredited)

Frederick Valk

Acting

Joan Verney

Girl (uncredited)

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