Film

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

1942 · 1h 25m · Drama

IMDb

6.2

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.

Monty Woolley

Madden Thomas

Ida Lupino

Kathy Thomas

Cornel Wilde

Robert Carter

Sara Allgood

Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt

Melville Cooper

Barty

J. Edward Bromberg

Sid Gordon

William Demarest

Police Officer

Hal K. Dawson

Producer

William Halligan

Sgt. McNamara

Milton Parsons

announcer

Inez Palange

Mrs. Spano

Charles La Torre

Mr. Spano

James Flavin

Policeman

Fay Helm

Ruthie

George Holmes

Jerry

Wheaton Chambers

Floorwalker

• Irving PichelDirector
• Nunnally JohnsonProducer · Writer
• Emlyn WilliamsWriter
• William GoetzExecutive Producer
• Edward CronjagerDirector of Photography
• Fred AllenEditor

Release date

December 9, 1942

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Drama

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