A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1946-12-15 United Kingdom 104 Min. PG-13
7.753 428 votes
Romance, Fantasy, Drama, War, Comedy

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.

Cast

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