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On Borrowed Time

United States of America

NR
1939-07-07(US)
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Comedy,
Drama,
Fantasy
▪ 1h-39m

75^%

User
Score

The Great Broadway Stage Hit Reaches The Screen

Overview

Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks custody of the child. One day Mr. Brink, an agent of Death, arrives to take Gramps "to the land where the woodbine twineth." Through a bit of trickery, Gramps confines Mr. Brink, and thus Death, to the branches of a large apple tree, giving Gramps extra time to resolve issues about Pud's future.

John S. DetlieAssistant Art Director
Claudine WestScreenplay
Frank O'NeillScreenplay
Harold S. BucquetDirector
Alice D.G. MillerScreenplay
Lawrence Edward WatkinNovel

Top Billed Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Julian Northrup aka Gramps

Cedric Hardwicke

Mr. Brink

Beulah Bondi

Nellie Northrup aka Granny

Una Merkel

Marcia Giles

Bobs Watson

Pud Northrup

Nat Pendleton

Mr. Grimes

Henry Travers

Dr. Evans

Grant Mitchell

Mr. Pilbeam

Eily Malyon

Demetria Riffle

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A review by barrymost

9.0

Written by barrymost on 2021-06-23

An old man fights to keep his orphaned grandson from being taken away by a scheming relative, and things get even more difficult when Death comes calling...in the form of the wry and gentlemanly Sir Cedric Hardwicke! The film is well-done and packs a definite emotional wallop. There is a very high standard of acting ...

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