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A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
PG
104 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

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A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

104 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

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.

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38 cast members

Name	Known for
David Niven Peter Carter Peter Carter See fewer	Murder by Death (1976)
Kim Hunter June June See fewer	A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Robert Coote Bob Trubshaw Bob Trubshaw See fewer	The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
Kathleen Byron An Angel An Angel See fewer	Black Narcissus (1947)
Richard Attenborough An English Pilot An English Pilot See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Bonar Colleano An American Pilot (as Bonor Colleano) An American Pilot (as Bonor Colleano) See fewer	Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary (1953)
Joan Maude Chief Recorder Chief Recorder See fewer	Hobson's Choice (1931)
Marius Goring Conductor 71 Conductor 71 See fewer	The Red Shoes (1948)
Roger Livesey Dr. Frank Reeves Dr. Frank Reeves See fewer	The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
Robert Atkins The Vicar The Vicar See fewer	Black Magic (1949)
Bob Roberts Dr. Gaertler Dr. Gaertler See fewer	Life Study (1973)
Edwin Max Dr. McEwen Dr. McEwen See fewer	Ride, Ryder, Ride! (1949)
Betty Potter Mrs. Tucker Mrs. Tucker See fewer	The Importance of Being Earnest (1946)
Abraham Sofaer The Judge The Judge See fewer	Quo Vadis (1951)
Raymond Massey Abraham Farlan Abraham Farlan See fewer	Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Robert Arden GI Playing Snout (uncredited) GI Playing Snout (uncredited) See fewer	Confidential Report (1955)
Robert Beatty US Crewman (uncredited) US Crewman (uncredited) See fewer	The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Eric Cawthorne Goatherd (uncredited) Goatherd (uncredited) See fewer
Tommy Duggan Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited) Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited) See fewer	Superman II (1980)
Leslie Dwyer ARP Warden (uncredited) ARP Warden (uncredited) See fewer	Holiday Week (1952)
Erik Spaniel (uncredited) Spaniel (uncredited) See fewer
John Huntley Extra in Celestial Courtroom (uncredited) Extra in Celestial Courtroom (uncredited) See fewer	Extravaganza (1968)
Charles Lattimer RAF Pilot (uncredited) RAF Pilot (uncredited) See fewer
John Longden Narrator of Introduction (voice) (uncredited) Narrator of Introduction (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Blackmail (1929)
Howard Marshall Cricket Commentator on Radio (voice) (uncredited) Cricket Commentator on Radio (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Boat Race (1938)
Lois Maxwell Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Dr. No (1962)
Richard Neilson Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)
Wally Patch Civil Defence, Stretcher Party (uncredited) Civil Defence, Stretcher Party (uncredited) See fewer	Not So Dusty (1936)
Laurence Payne Prosecuting Council (uncredited) Prosecuting Council (uncredited) See fewer	The Crawling Eye (1958)
Robert Rietty Man on Stairway (uncredited) Man on Stairway (uncredited) See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Frank Schock Man in Court (uncredited) Man in Court (uncredited) See fewer
Roger Snowdon James Monahan (uncredited) James Monahan (uncredited) See fewer	Jane Eyre (1956)
Spangle Spaniel (uncredited) Spaniel (uncredited) See fewer
Emile Stemmler British Serviceman (uncredited) British Serviceman (uncredited) See fewer	Bang! Bang! You're Dead! (1966)
Wendy Thompson Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited) See fewer	Green for Danger (1946)
Frederick Valk RAF Chaplain (uncredited) RAF Chaplain (uncredited) See fewer	Night Train to Munich (1940)
Geoff van Rijssel Extra in Celestial Courtroom (uncredited) Extra in Celestial Courtroom (uncredited) See fewer
Joan Verney Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Glamour Girl (1947)