While I Live (1947)

Director:

John Harlow

Writers:

Robert Bell (play)
John Harlow (writer)

Release Date:

31 August 1951 (Finland)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

25 years later, a spinster still obsesses over the death of her composer sister and concludes she has returned, reincarnated, in an amnesiac woman who chances upon her house seeking help.

Plot Keywords:

Reincarnation | Amnesia | Based On Play

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sonia Dresdel	...	Julia Trevelyan
Carol Raye	...	Sally Grant
Tom Walls	...	Nehemiah
Patricia Burke	...	Christine Sloan
Clifford Evans	...	Peter Sloan
John Warwick	...	George Grant
Audrey Fildes	...	Olwen Trevelyan
Ernest Butcher	...	Ambrose, the innkeeper
Enid Hewitt	...	Ruth, the housekeeper
Sally Rogers	...	Hannah, waitress
Charles Victor	...	Sergeant Pearne
Edward Lexy	...	Selby
Johnnie Schofield	...	Alfie
John Martyn	...	Onlooker
Brenda Cameron	...	Mary

Also Known As:

The Dream of Olwen (UK) (reissue title)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S

Company:

Edward Dryhurst Productions

Soundtrack:

While I Live

Great Film

I've seen this film dozens of times, albeit that the music "The Dream of Olwen" is the most haunting and beautiful piece and holds this film together, the acting and story line I find entertaining and most pleasant...It's a GREAT pity they don't make films like this now, instead of the some of the TRASH that is churned out.

I hope this film will soon be put to DVD and available in England. So many fine British films never seem to find their way to DVD of even become available to the British public

If you like truly great music (Written by Charles Williams) and a light yet very watchable film then this is for you, a haunting film that you will recall, and watch time and again..Excellent !