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Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

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.

Credits

A Matter of Life and Death Cast

Name Character
Lois Maxwell She was 19, 80 years old when she died as Actress (uncredited)
Roger Livesey He was 40, 69 years old when he died as Doctor Reeves
Kim Hunter She was 23, 79 years old when she died as June
Richard Attenborough He was 23, 90 years old when he died as An English Pilot
Kathleen Byron She was 25, 88 years old when she died as An Angel
Robert Coote He was 37, 73 years old when he died as Bob
Abraham Sofaer He was 50, 91 years old when he died as The Judge
Marius Goring He was 34, 86 years old when he died as Conductor 71
Raymond Massey He was 50, 86 years old when he died as Abraham Farlan
David Niven He was 36, 73 years old when he died as Peter Carter
Bonar Colleano He was 22, 34 years old when he died as An American Pilot
Edwin Max He was 22, 11 years old when he died as Dr. Mc.Ewen
Robert Atkins He was 15, 41 years old when he died as The Vicar
Joan Maude She was 38, 90 years old when she died as Chief Recorder
Betty Potter as Mrs. Tucker

A Matter of Life and Death Crew

Name Department
Geoffrey Unsworth as Camera Operator. He was 32 (64) years old when He died Camera
Reginald Mills as Editor. He was 34 (77) years old when He died Editing
Alfred Junge as Production Design. He was 60 (78) years old when He died Art
Jack Cardiff as Director of Photography. He was 32 (94) years old when He died Camera
Emeric Pressburger as Director. He was 43 (85) years old when He died Directing
Emeric Pressburger as Producer. He was 43 (85) years old when He died Production
Emeric Pressburger as Screenplay. He was 43 (85) years old when He died Writing
Walter Goehr as Conductor. He was 43 (57) years old when He died Sound
Joseph Bato as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
George R. Busby as Producer's Assistant. Production
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A Matter of Life and Death (78 years)

Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

  • Release day: Sunday, December 15, 1946
  • Runtime: 104 minutes