Top billed cast

1. 

   David Niven

   Peter Carter

2. 

   Kim Hunter

   June

3. 

   Roger Livesey

   Doctor Reeves

4. 

   Marius Goring

   Conductor 71

5. 

   Robert Coote

   Bob Trubshawe

6. 

   Kathleen Byron

   An Angel

7. 

   Richard Attenborough

   An English Pilot

8. 

   Bonar Colleano

   An American Pilot

9. 

   Joan Maude

   Chief Recorder

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-07-07

Jack Cardiff shows off the cinematographers art to beautiful effect in this Powell and Pressberger tale of a WWII pilot (David Niven) who cheats death, falls in love (with Kim Hunter) and then argues before a heavenly court why he should not have to die (yet) after all. The story is tinged with humour and pathos and poses some fairly basic "human rights" questions. Marius Goring - "Conductor 71" is slightly menacing and totally charming as he tries to persuade Niven to volunteer for his fate - a thankless task in itself. Roger Livesey is superb arguing for Niven with an equally impressive - if...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$450,000.00

Revenue
$1,750,000.00

Keywords

• court case
• england
• angel
• world war ii
• supernatural
• heaven
• bicycle
• tribunal
• plane wreck
• lighthearted
• witty
• cheerful
• sos