On Borrowed Time
Movie
1939
1 HOUR 39 MINS
Fantasy
A cantankerous old man traps Death in an apple tree, preventing anyone in his small town from dying, to protect his orphaned grandson.
Cast & Crew
Lionel Barrymore Julian Northrup
Cedric Hardwicke Mr. Brink
Beulah Bondi Nellie Northrup
Una Merkel Marcia Giles
Bobs Watson Pud
Nat Pendleton Mr. Grimes
Henry Travers Dr. Evans
Grant Mitchell Mr. Pilbeam
Eily Malyon Demetria Riffle
James Burke Sheriff Burlingame
Charles Waldron Reverend Murdock
Ian Wolfe Charles Wentworth
Phillip Terry Bill Lowry
Truman Bradley James Northrup
Harold S. Bucquet Director
Alice D.G. Miller Screenwriter
Claudine West Screenwriter
Frank O'Neill Screenwriter
Sidney Franklin Producer
Joseph Ruttenberg Cinematography
George Boemler Film Editing
Franz Waxman Original Music
Cedric Gibbons Art Director
Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
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An old-timer (Lionel Barrymore) traps Death's messenger (Cedric Hardwicke) in an apple tree.
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