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A Matter of Life and Death. After miraculously surviving a jump from his burning plane, RAF pilot Peter Carter (David Niven) encounters the American radio operator (Kim Hunter) to whom he has just delivered his dying wishes, and, face-to-face on a tranquil English beach, the pair fall in love.
Now celebrating its 75th anniversary, A Matter of Life and Death still finds new fans. Gregory Wakeman looks at how a wartime propaganda film became a cinematic classic.
A Matter of Life and Death. Episode aired Oct 29, 1955. TV-PG. 30m. IMDb RATING. 8.6 /10. 281. YOUR RATING. Rate. Comedy Family. Ralph worries that he has only six months to live. Director. Frank Satenstein. Writers. Marvin Marx. Walter Stone. Jackie Gleason. Stars. Jackie Gleason. Audrey Meadows. Art Carney. See production info at IMDbPro.
Apr 21, 1995 · The pilot, Peter ( David Niven ), establishes radio contact with a ground controller, an American named June (Kim Hunter). Peter is unflappable in the face of death, and an instant rapport springs up between the two disembodied voices ("I love you, June. You're life, and I'm leaving it").
On May 2, 1945 during World War II, Englishman and Captain Peter David Carter is returning to England in a bomber on fire, without a parachute, and with his Sparks Bob dead. He contacts June, an American with the U.S. Army Air Forces on land and they start a conversation.
In the classic fantasy film, A Matter of Life and Death (also released as Stairway to Heaven), RAF pilot Peter Carter finds himself in a celestial trial afte...
Aug 22, 2005 · A Matter of Life and Death (1947) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. An injured aviator argues in celestial court for the chance to go on living. Cast & Crew. Read More. Michael Powell. Director. David Niven. Peter D. Carter. Kim Hunter.
