On Borrowed Time 85 years old
The Great Broadway Stage Hit Reaches The Screen
Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks custody of the child. One day Mr. Brink, an agent of Death, arrives to take Gramps "to the land where the woodbine twineth." Through a bit of trickery, Gramps confines Mr. Brink, and thus Death, to the branches of a large apple tree, giving Gramps extra time to resolve issues about Pud's future.
Credits
On Borrowed Time Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charles Waldron He was 64, 71 years old when he died | as Reverend Murdock |
| Hans Conried He was 22, 64 years old when he died | as Man in Convertible (uncredited) |
| Cedric Hardwicke He was 46, 71 years old when he died | as Mr. Brink |
| Una Merkel She was 35, 82 years old when she died | as Marcia Giles |
| Ted Oliver He was 47, 65 years old when he died | as State Trooper (uncredited) |
| Lionel Barrymore He was 61, 76 years old when he died | as Julian Northrup aka Gramps |
| James Burke He was 52, 81 years old when he died | as Sheriff Burlingame |
| Truman Bradley He was 34, 69 years old when he died | as James Northrup |
| Dickie Jones He was 12, 87 years old when he died | as Boy in Tree (uncredited) |
| Grant Mitchell He was 65, 82 years old when he died | as Mr. Pilbeam |
| Eily Malyon She was 59, 81 years old when she died | as Demetria Riffle |
| Dorothy Adams She was 39, 88 years old when she died | as Florist (uncredited) |
| Nat Pendleton He was 43, 72 years old when he died | as Mr. Grimes |
| Henry Travers He was 65, 91 years old when he died | as Dr. Evans |
| Phillip Terry He was 30, 83 years old when he died | as Bill Lowry |
| Ian Wolfe He was 42, 95 years old when he died | as Charles Wentworth |
| Bobs Watson He was 8, 68 years old when he died | as Pud Northrup |
| George Lloyd He was 46, 74 years old when he died | as Chief of Police (uncredited) |
| Howard C. Hickman He was 59, 69 years old when he died | as Chief Surgeon (uncredited) |
| Barbara Bedford She was 35, 78 years old when she died | as Mrs. James Northrup (uncredited) |
| Beulah Bondi She was 50, 91 years old when she died | as Nellie Northrup aka Granny |
On Borrowed Time Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Paul Osborn as Theatre Play. He was 37 (86) years old when He died | Writing |
| Franz Waxman as Original Music Composer. He was 32 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 46 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Joseph Ruttenberg as Director of Photography. He was 50 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
| Claudine West as Screenplay. She was 55 (59) years old when She died | Writing |
| George Boemler as Editor. He was 37 (66) years old when He died | Editing |
| Harold S. Bucquet as Director. He was 48 (54) years old when He died | Directing |
| Lawrence Edward Watkin as Novel. He was 37 (80) years old when He died | Writing |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 46 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Jack Dawn as Makeup Artist. He was 47 (69) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Douglas Shearer as Recording Supervision. He was 39 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| Alice D.G. Miller as Screenplay. She was 45 (91) years old when She died | Writing |
| Frank O'Neill as Screenplay. He was 0 (now 84) years old | Writing |
On Borrowed Time (85 years)
The Great Broadway Stage Hit Reaches The Screen
- Release day: Friday, July 07, 1939
- Runtime: 99 minutes