Ratings

TMDB Rating 7.7
IMDB Rating 8.1
RottenTomatoes Rating 95%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Dec 15, 1946

Rating: 1947-01-23

Run Time: 1h 44m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United Kingdom

Production Companies: The Archers , J. Arthur Rank Organisation


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Synopsis

When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other world realise their mistake and dispatch an angel to collect him.


Main Cast

David Niven

David Niven

Peter Carter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

June

Age : 79 | Popularity : 74%

Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

Doctor Reeves

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Conductor 71

Age : 86 | Popularity : 48%

Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Bob Trubshawe

Age : 73 | Popularity : 31%

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron

An Angel

Age : 88 | Popularity : 32%

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

An English Pilot

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Bonar Colleano

Bonar Colleano

An American Pilot

Age : 34 | Popularity : 22%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Assistant Director
Parry Jones Jr.
Parry Jones Jr.
Writing Screenplay
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Camera Director of Photography
Jack Cardiff
Jack Cardiff
Camera Operator
Geoffrey Unsworth
Geoffrey Unsworth
Assistant Camera
George Minassian
George Minassian
Focus Puller
Jim Body
Jim Body
Production Producer
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Casting
Pat MacDonnell
Pat MacDonnell
Adele Raymond
Adele Raymond
Unit Manager
Robert C. Foord
Robert C. Foord
Producer's Assistant
George R. Busby
George R. Busby
Sound Original Music Composer
Allan Gray
Allan Gray
Conductor
Walter Goehr
Walter Goehr
Editing Editor
Reginald Mills
Reginald Mills
Art Production Design
Alfred Junge
Alfred Junge
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Hein Heckroth
Hein Heckroth
Joseph Bato
Joseph Bato
Makeup Artist
George Blackler
George Blackler
Hairstylist
Ida Mills
Ida Mills
Crew Special Effects
Douglas Woolsey
Douglas Woolsey
Henry Harris
Henry Harris
Department Role Name

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