A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death
Release: 1946-12-15
·Runtime: 104m
·★ 7.8
Romance
Fantasy
Drama
Comedy
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
The Archers
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Kim Hunter
as June
Kathleen Byron
as An Angel
Richard Attenborough
as An English Pilot
Abraham Sofaer
as The Judge
Lois Maxwell
as Actress (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
as British Serviceman (uncredited)
Frederick Valk
as RAF Chaplain (uncredited)
Roger Livesey
as Doctor Reeves
Robert Arden
as GI Playing Snout (uncredited)
Raymond Massey
as Abraham Farlan
Robert Rietti
as Man in Stairway (uncredited)
Robert Coote
as Bob Trubshawe
Edwin Max
as Dr. Mc.Ewen
John Longden
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Laurence Payne
as Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)
Marius Goring
as Conductor 71
Joan Maude
as Chief Recorder
Robert Beatty
as US Crewman (uncredited)
Tommy Duggan
as Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)
David Niven
as Peter Carter
Bonar Colleano
as An American Pilot
Leslie Dwyer
as ARP Warden (uncredited)