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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1946-12-15
- video_camera_front Companies The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- timer Runtime: 104 Mins
- star Rating: 7.8 / 10
- favorite Likes: 418 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0038733
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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)
groups Crew

Emeric Pressburger
Screenplay

Emeric Pressburger
Director

Michael Powell
Screenplay

Michael Powell
Director

Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography

Allan Gray
Original Music Composer

Michael Powell
Producer

Robert C. Foord
Unit Manager

Reginald Mills
Editor

Joseph Bato
Costume Design

Adele Raymond
Casting

Alfred Junge
Production Design

Pat MacDonnell
Casting

Hein Heckroth
Costume Design

George Blackler
Makeup Artist

Ida Mills
Hairstylist

Emeric Pressburger
Producer

Geoffrey Unsworth
Camera Operator

George R. Busby
Producer's Assistant

Henry Harris
Special Effects

Walter Goehr
Conductor

Douglas Woolsey
Special Effects

Parry Jones Jr.
Assistant Director

Jim Body
Focus Puller

George Minassian
Assistant Camera
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