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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)
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David Niven
Peter Carter
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Kim Hunter
June
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Roger Livesey
Doctor Reeves
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Marius Goring
Conductor 71
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Robert Coote
Bob Trubshawe
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Kathleen Byron
An Angel
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Richard Attenborough
An English Pilot
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Bonar Colleano
An American Pilot
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Joan Maude
Chief Recorder
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Robert Atkins
The Vicar
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Edwin Max
Dr. Mc.Ewen
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Betty Potter
Mrs. Tucker
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Abraham Sofaer
The Judge
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Raymond Massey
Abraham Farlan
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Robert Arden
GI Playing Snout (uncredited)
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Robert Beatty
US Crewman (uncredited)
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Eric Cawthorne
Goatherd (uncredited)
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Tommy Duggan
Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)
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Leslie Dwyer
ARP Warden (uncredited)
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John Longden
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Lois Maxwell
Actress (uncredited)
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Wally Patch
Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
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Laurence Payne
Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)
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Robert Rietti
Man in Stairway (uncredited)
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Roger Snowdon
James Monahan (uncredited)
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Emile Stemmler
British Serviceman (uncredited)
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Wendy Thompson
Nurse (uncredited)
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Frederick Valk
RAF Chaplain (uncredited)
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Joan Verney
Girl (uncredited)
Crew (25)
Directing
Writing
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Michael Powell
Screenplay
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Emeric Pressburger
Screenplay
Production
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Michael Powell
Producer
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Emeric Pressburger
Producer
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Adele Raymond
Casting
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Pat MacDonnell
Casting
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Robert C. Foord
Unit Manager
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George R. Busby
Producer's Assistant
Sound
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Walter Goehr
Conductor
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Allan Gray
Original Music Composer
Art
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Alfred Junge
Production Design
Camera
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Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography
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George Minassian
Assistant Camera
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Jim Body
Focus Puller
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Geoffrey Unsworth
Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up
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George Blackler
Makeup Artist
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Ida Mills
Hairstylist
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Hein Heckroth
Costume Design
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Joseph Bato
Costume Design
Crew
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Henry Harris
Special Effects
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Douglas Woolsey
Special Effects
Editing
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Reginald Mills
Editor