

A Matter of Life and Death
"Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!"
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$450K
$450,000
Revenue
$1.8M
$1,750,000
Languages
English
+2 more
Studio
The Archers
+1 more
Key Crew

Michael Powell
Director

Emeric Pressburger
Director

Michael Powell
Screenplay

Emeric Pressburger
Screenplay

Michael Powell
Producer

Emeric Pressburger
Producer
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)