A Matter of Life and Death (1947)

  • PG
  • 01/23/1947 (US)
  • Romance, Fantasy, Drama, War, Comedy
  • 1h 44m

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.

Emeric Pressburger

Screenplay, Director

Michael Powell

Screenplay, Director

Cast

David Niven's headshot

David Niven

Peter Carter
Kim Hunter's headshot

Kim Hunter

June
Roger Livesey's headshot

Roger Livesey

Doctor Reeves
Marius Goring's headshot

Marius Goring

Conductor 71
Robert Coote's headshot

Robert Coote

Bob Trubshawe
Kathleen Byron's headshot

Kathleen Byron

An Angel
Richard Attenborough's headshot

Richard Attenborough

An English Pilot
Bonar Colleano's headshot

Bonar Colleano

An American Pilot

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