A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

Directed by Emeric Pressburger1h 44mRomance,Fantasy,Drama

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.

Rated
PG
Year
1946
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
15 December 1946
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7.7 (485)
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David Niven
David Niven
Peter Carter
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter
June
Roger Livesey
Roger Livesey
Doctor Reeves
Marius Goring
Marius Goring
Conductor 71
Robert Coote
Robert Coote
Bob Trubshawe
Kathleen Byron
Kathleen Byron
An Angel
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
An English Pilot
Bonar Colleano
Bonar Colleano
An American Pilot
Joan Maude
Joan Maude
Chief Recorder
Robert Atkins
Robert Atkins
The Vicar
Edwin Max
Edwin Max
Dr. Mc.Ewen
B
Betty Potter
Mrs. Tucker
Abraham Sofaer
Abraham Sofaer
The Judge
Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
Abraham Farlan
Robert Arden
Robert Arden
GI Playing Snout (uncredited)
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
US Crewman (uncredited)
E
Eric Cawthorne
Goatherd (uncredited)
Tommy Duggan
Tommy Duggan
Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)
Leslie Dwyer
Leslie Dwyer
ARP Warden (uncredited)
John Longden
John Longden
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Lois Maxwell
Lois Maxwell
Actress (uncredited)
Wally Patch
Wally Patch
Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Laurence Payne
Laurence Payne
Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Robert Rietti
Man in Stairway (uncredited)
R
Roger Snowdon
James Monahan (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
Emile Stemmler
British Serviceman (uncredited)
W
Wendy Thompson
Nurse (uncredited)
Frederick Valk
Frederick Valk
RAF Chaplain (uncredited)
J
Joan Verney
Girl (uncredited)

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