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Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
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Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

1942
Directed byIrving Pichel
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.

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Monty WoolleyMadden ThomasIda LupinoKathy Thomas
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Cornel Wilde
Robert Carter
Sara AllgoodAlma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
Melville CooperBarty
J. Edward BrombergSid Gordon
William DemarestPolice Officer
Hal K. DawsonProducer
William HalliganSgt. McNamara
Milton Parsonsannouncer
DETAILS
GENRES
Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.5

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