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A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!
Dec 15, 1946 1h 44m
7.7
412 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title A Matter of Life and Death
Companies The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Countries United Kingdom
Keywords court case, england, angel, world war ii, heaven, bicycle, lighthearted, witty, whimsical, adoring, cheerful
David Niven

David Niven

Peter Carter
Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

Doctor Reeves
Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Conductor 71
Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Bob Trubshawe
Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

An English Pilot
Bonar Colleano

Bonar Colleano

An American Pilot
Joan Maude

Joan Maude

Chief Recorder
Edwin Max

Edwin Max

Dr. Mc.Ewen
Betty Potter

Betty Potter

Mrs. Tucker
Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Abraham Farlan
Robert Arden

Robert Arden

GI Playing Snout (uncredited)
Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

US Crewman (uncredited)
Eric Cawthorne

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)
Roger Snowdon

Roger Snowdon

James Monahan (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler

Emile Stemmler

British Serviceman (uncredited)
Wendy Thompson

Wendy Thompson

Nurse (uncredited)
Frederick Valk

Frederick Valk

RAF Chaplain (uncredited)
Joan Verney

Joan Verney

Girl (uncredited)