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The Life of Riley (1949)
"Based on the Hit Radio Show"
Movie
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Score
70
Starring
William Bendix
Rosemary DeCamp
James Gleason
Director
Irving Brecher
Writer
Irving Brecher
NR
1 hr 30 min
Apr 16th, 1949
Comedy
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Plot
Inspired by the popular '40s radio show of the same title, director Irving Brecher's 1949 comedy stars William Bendix as a hard-working husband-and-father with no shortage of family problems.
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Movie Details
Theatrical Release:
April 16th, 1949
Original Language:
English
Production Companies:
Universal International Pictures
based on radio drama
Cast & Crew
W
William Bendix
as Chester A. Riley
R
Rosemary DeCamp
as Peg Riley
J
James Gleason
as Gillis
B
Beulah Bondi
as Martha Bogle
B
Bill Goodwin
as Sidney Monahan
M
Meg Randall
as Barbara Riley
I
Irving Brecher
Director
I
Irving Brecher
Writer
G
Groucho Marx
Story
I
Irving Brecher
Producer
M
Milton Carruth
Editor
J
John DeCuir
Art Direction
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