The Time of Your Life
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Synopsis
Joe spends a lot of his time at Nick's Pacific Street Saloon. Tom, who credits Joe with once saving his life, stops by regularly to run errands for Joe. Today, Tom notices a woman named Kitty when she comes into Nick's, and he quickly falls in love with her. Meanwhile, a distraught young man repeatedly calls his girlfriend, begging her to marry him. Nick himself muses on all the various persons who come into his bar, some to ask for work and others just to pass the time.
Top Cast
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James Cagney
Joseph
William Bendix
Nick
Wayne Morris
Tom
Jeanne Cagney
Kitty Duval
Broderick Crawford
Krupp
Ward Bond
McCarthy
James Barton
Kit Carson
Paul Draper
Harry
Gale Page
Mary
Jimmy Lydon
Dudley Bostwick
Richard Erdman
Willie
Pedro de Cordoba
Arab Philosopher
Reginald Beane
Wesley
John 'Skins' Miller
Tippler
Tom Powers
Freddy Blick
Natalie Schafer
Society Lady
Howard Freeman
Society Gentleman
Renie Riano
Lorene Smith
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 3, 1948
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- H. C. Potter
- Screenplay & Story
- Nathaniel Curtis
- Original Score
- Carmen Dragon
- Original Title
- The Time of Your Life
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- United Artists, William Cagney Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
H. C. Potter
Nathaniel Curtis, William Saroyan
Carmen Dragon
James Wong Howe, Joseph A. Valentine
Truman K. Wood, Walter Hannemann
William Cagney
Department Leadership Roster
William Saroyan
Writer
William Cagney
Producer
H. C. Potter
Director
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Truman K. Wood
Editor
Walter Hannemann
Editor
Joseph A. Valentine
Director of Photography
Nathaniel Curtis
Screenplay
Wiard B. Ihnen
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Time of Your Life
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What is The Time of Your Life about?
Joe spends a lot of his time at Nick's Pacific Street Saloon. Tom, who credits Joe with once saving his life, stops by regularly to run errands for Joe. Today, Tom notices a woman named Kitty when she comes into Nick's, and he quickly falls in love with her. Meanwhile, a distraught young man repeatedly calls his girlfriend, begging her to marry him. Nick himself muses on all the various persons who come into his bar, some to ask for work and others just to pass the time.
Who directed The Time of Your Life?
The Time of Your Life was directed by H. C. Potter.
Who stars in The Time of Your Life?
The principal cast of The Time of Your Life includes James Cagney, William Bendix, Wayne Morris, Jeanne Cagney, Broderick Crawford.
When was The Time of Your Life released and how long is it?
The Time of Your Life was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
Who composed the musical score for The Time of Your Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Time of Your Life was composed by Carmen Dragon.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Time of Your Life?
The Time of Your Life holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).