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The World Owes Me a Living

The World Owes Me a Living

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The World Owes Me a Living

1945

1h 30m

8.0(2 votes)

Drama

Romance

War

Overview

When a British pilot is hospitalized after a plane crash, the woman he loves sits by his bedside and remembers, in flashbacks, key episodes from their life together.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

David Farrar

David Farrar

Paul Collyer

Judy Campbell

Judy Campbell

Moira Barrett

Jack Livesey

Jack Livesey

Jack Graves

Eric Barker

Eric Barker

Chuck Rockley

Sonia Dresdel

Sonia Dresdel

Eve Heathley

Anthony Hawtrey

Anthony Hawtrey

Jerry

Amy Veness

Amy Veness

Mrs. Waterman

Wylie Watson

Wylie Watson

Band Conductor

Creative team

Directed by: Vernon Sewell
Written by: Irwin Reiner
Vernon Sewell
Produced by: Louis H. Jackson

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