The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley

Movie·1949·1h 30m

The Life of Riley

Based on the Hit Radio Show

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Irving Brecher

Cinematography

William H. Daniels

Editor

Milton Carruth

Themes

based on radio drama

Production House

Universal International Pictures

Audience Score

80%

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Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

William Bendix

William Bendix

Chester A. Riley

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Peg Riley

James Gleason

James Gleason

Gillis

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Martha Bogle

Bill Goodwin

Bill Goodwin

Sidney Monahan

Meg Randall

Meg Randall

Barbara Riley

Richard Long

Richard Long

Jeff Taylor

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Norman

Mark Daniels

Mark Daniels

Burt Stevenson

Victoria Horne

Victoria Horne

Lucy Monahan

John Brown

John Brown

Digger O'Dell

Lanny Rees

Lanny Rees

Junior Riley

// crew

Crew

Irving Brecher

Director, Writer, Producer

Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Story

Milton Carruth

Editor

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

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