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Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)

1h 25m · 9 Dec 1942
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Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought down by drink. Lame from an early age and feeling trapped with her father in her small world, Kathy is delighted to meet fellow tenant Robert. When Madden is offered the lead in a new King Lear and Robert lands a composing job in Hollywood, better times seem for a while to beckon.

Movie ID120126
GenreDrama
DirectorIrving Pichel
Main castMonty Woolley, Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Sara Allgood, Melville Cooper, J. Edward Bromberg, William Demarest, Hal K. Dawson
Release date9 December 1942
Release year1942
LanguageEnglish
Duration85 min (1h 25m)
Rating6.7 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house20th Century Fox

Director: Irving Pichel
Writers: Nunnally Johnson, Emlyn Williams

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Monty WoolleyMadden Thomas Ida LupinoKathy Thomas Cornel WildeRobert Carter Sara AllgoodAlma Lothian, Robert's Aunt Melville CooperBarty J. Edward BrombergSid Gordon William DemarestPolice Officer Hal K. DawsonProducer William HalliganSgt. McNamara Milton Parsonsannouncer Inez PalangeMrs. Spano Charles La TorreMr. Spano James FlavinPoliceman Fay HelmRuthie George HolmesJerry Wheaton ChambersFloorwalker Bud GearyCab driver
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Colin CampbellDresser Lee PhelpsBartender

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