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Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942, Dec 09
1h 25m
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.
Directed by
Irving Pichel
Written by
Nunnally Johnson, Emlyn Williams
Charles La Torre
Mr. Spano
Ida Lupino
Kathy Thomas
Colin Campbell
Dresser
Lee Phelps
Bartender
William Demarest
Police Officer
Cornel Wilde
Robert Carter
William Newell
Clerk
James Flavin
Policeman
Irving Pichel
J. Edward Bromberg
Sid Gordon
Forbes Murray
Sara Allgood
Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
Alec Craig
Santa Claus
Milton Parsons
announcer
Melville Cooper
Barty
William Halligan
Sgt. McNamara
Cyril Ring
Box Office Man
Emlyn Williams
Monty Woolley
Madden Thomas
Bud Geary
Cab driver
George Holmes
Jerry
Fay Helm
Ruthie
Hal K. Dawson
Producer
Inez Palange
Mrs. Spano
Wheaton Chambers
Floorwalker
Netta Packer
Maid
James Metcalf
Clerk
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