
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
Romance, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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.
Director: Emeric Pressburger
Director: Michael Powell
The Cast

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)
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