Movie

A Matter of Life and Death

Released: December 15, 1946 (1946)

Runtime: 104 minutes

Genres: 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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Robert Atkins as The Vicar
Age at release: 60
Roger Livesey as Doctor Reeves
Age at release: 40
Joan Maude as Chief Recorder
Age at release: 38
Robert Coote as Bob Trubshawe
Age at release: 37
David Niven as Peter Carter
Age at release: 36
Marius Goring as Conductor 71
Age at release: 34
Kathleen Byron as An Angel
Age at release: 25
Kim Hunter as June
Age at release: 24
Richard Attenborough as An English Pilot
Age at release: 23
Bonar Colleano as An American Pilot
Age at release: 22

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Wally Patch as Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Age at release: 58
Frederick Valk as RAF Chaplain (uncredited)
Age at release: 51
Abraham Sofaer as The Judge
Age at release: 50
Raymond Massey as Abraham Farlan
Age at release: 50
John Longden as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Age at release: 46
Leslie Dwyer as ARP Warden (uncredited)
Age at release: 40
Edwin Max as Dr. Mc.Ewen
Age at release: 37
Robert Beatty as US Crewman (uncredited)
Age at release: 37
Tommy Duggan as Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)
Age at release: 37
Emile Stemmler as British Serviceman (uncredited)
Age at release: 35
Roger Snowdon as James Monahan (uncredited)
Age at release: 32
Laurence Payne as Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)
Age at release: 27
Robert Arden as GI Playing Snout (uncredited)
Age at release: 24
Robert Rietti as Man in Stairway (uncredited)
Age at release: 23
Lois Maxwell as Actress (uncredited)
Age at release: 19
Betty Potter as Mrs. Tucker
Age at release: Unknown
Eric Cawthorne as Goatherd (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Wendy Thompson as Nurse (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Joan Verney as Girl (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown