
A Matter of Life and Death
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.
A Matter of Life and Death
December 15, 1946
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Cast (29)

David Niven
Peter Carter

Kim Hunter
June

Roger Livesey
Doctor Reeves

Marius Goring
Conductor 71

Robert Coote
Bob Trubshawe

Kathleen Byron
An Angel

Richard Attenborough
An English Pilot

Bonar Colleano
An American Pilot

Joan Maude
Chief Recorder

Robert Atkins
The Vicar

Edwin Max
Dr. Mc.Ewen

Betty Potter
Mrs. Tucker

Abraham Sofaer
The Judge

Raymond Massey
Abraham Farlan

Robert Arden
GI Playing Snout (uncredited)

Robert Beatty
US Crewman (uncredited)

Eric Cawthorne
Goatherd (uncredited)

Tommy Duggan
Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)

Leslie Dwyer
ARP Warden (uncredited)

John Longden
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Lois Maxwell
Actress (uncredited)

Wally Patch
Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

Laurence Payne
Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)

Robert Rietti
Man in Stairway (uncredited)

Roger Snowdon
James Monahan (uncredited)

Emile Stemmler
British Serviceman (uncredited)

Wendy Thompson
Nurse (uncredited)

Frederick Valk
RAF Chaplain (uncredited)

Joan Verney
Girl (uncredited)
Crew (25)
Directing
Writing

Michael Powell
Screenplay

Emeric Pressburger
Screenplay
Production

Michael Powell
Producer

Emeric Pressburger
Producer

Adele Raymond
Casting

Robert C. Foord
Unit Manager

Pat MacDonnell
Casting

George R. Busby
Producer's Assistant
Sound

Walter Goehr
Conductor

Allan Gray
Original Music Composer
Art

Alfred Junge
Production Design
Camera

Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography

George Minassian
Assistant Camera

Jim Body
Focus Puller

Geoffrey Unsworth
Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up

George Blackler
Makeup Artist

Ida Mills
Hairstylist

Hein Heckroth
Costume Design

Joseph Bato
Costume Design
Crew

Douglas Woolsey
Special Effects

Henry Harris
Special Effects
Editing

Reginald Mills
Editor