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The Time of Your Life

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.3K
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The Time of Your Life (1948)
ComedyDrama

A wide variety of persons come into Nick's Pacific Street Saloon, some to ask for work and others just to pass the time.A wide variety of persons come into Nick's Pacific Street Saloon, some to ask for work and others just to pass the time.A wide variety of persons come into Nick's Pacific Street Saloon, some to ask for work and others just to pass the time.

  • Director
    • H.C. Potter
  • Writers
    • William Saroyan
    • Nathaniel Curtis
  • Stars
    • James Cagney
    • William Bendix
    • Wayne Morris
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • H.C. Potter
    • Writers
      • William Saroyan
      • Nathaniel Curtis
    • Stars
      • James Cagney
      • William Bendix
      • Wayne Morris
    • 42User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    Top cast

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    James Cagney
    James Cagney
    • Joseph T. (who observes people)
    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    • Nick (Saloon Owner Who Loves Horses)
    Wayne Morris
    Wayne Morris
    • Tom (Joe's stooge and friend)
    Jeanne Cagney
    Jeanne Cagney
    • Kitty Duval (stage name of Katerina Koronovsky)
    Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford
    • Krupp (a bewildered policeman)
    Ward Bond
    Ward Bond
    • McCarthy (a blatherskite)
    James Barton
    James Barton
    • Kit Carson (a cowboy also called Murphy)
    Paul Draper
    Paul Draper
    • Harry (the natural-born tap dancing comedian)
    Gale Page
    Gale Page
    • Mary L. (a woman of quality)
    Jimmy Lydon
    Jimmy Lydon
    • Dudley Raoul Bostwick (a young man in love)
    • (as James Lydon)
    Richard Erdman
    Richard Erdman
    • Willie (the pinball machine maniac)
    Pedro de Cordoba
    Pedro de Cordoba
    • Arab Philosopher
    Reginald Beane
    Reginald Beane
    • Wesley (the pianist)
    John 'Skins' Miller
    • A Tippler
    Tom Powers
    Tom Powers
    • Freddy Blick (a stool pigeon and frame-up artist)
    Natalie Schafer
    Natalie Schafer
    • Society Lady
    Howard Freeman
    Howard Freeman
    • Society Gentleman
    Renie Riano
    Renie Riano
    • Lorene Smith (a blind date)
    • Director
      • H.C. Potter
    • Writers
      • William Saroyan(Pulitzer Prize play)
      • Nathaniel Curtis(adapted for the screen)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the Broadway season of 1939-1940, the role of Harry was played by then-unknown Gene Kelly.
    • Goofs
      Joe points his gun at Blick and pulls the trigger. And when it doesn't go off he says "That dumb Tom. He buys a six shooter that won't even shoot once". Even though he knows he loaded and unloaded the gun early in the film. And it happens to be a gun that only holds 5 cartridges.
    • Quotes

      Joe: Living is an art, it's not bookkeeping. It takes an awful lot of rehearsal for a man to get to be himself.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are shown on the pages of a book, through which someone is flipping.
    • Connections
      Featured in Minute Movie Masterpieces (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
      (1905) (uncredited)
      Music by Harry von Tilzer
      Lyrics by Andrew B. Sterling
      Played on a juke box twice and sung by an unidentified chorus

    User reviews42

    Review
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    Featured review
    8/10
    A nice collection of eccentrics
    The plot of this film progresses very slowly especially by modern standards but the linear storyline is not really the reason to watch it. The cast brings to life a nice collection of unique personalities whose interactions are a joy to behold. Cagney is cast against type (he's not in trademark tough guy mode; he even hates to stand!). Fans of his are in for a treat and like I said the entire cast distinguishes itself. All in all a very worthwhile viewing, 8/10.
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    • perfectbond
    • Jul 2, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vreme vaseg zivota
    • Filming locations
      • General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • William Cagney Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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