The Life of Riley (1949 film)
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| Directed by | Irving Brecher |
| Written by | Irving Brecher Groucho Marx |
| Produced by | Irving Brecher |
| Starring | William Bendix Rosemary DeCamp James Gleason |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
Production company | Brecher Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Life of Riley is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Irving Brecher and starring William Bendix, Rosemary DeCamp and James Gleason.[1] It was based on the popular radio show of the same name.
Synopsis[]
A well-meaning factory employee is struggling financially. His career gets a lift when he receives a promotion, but this causes resentment among his fellow workers who believe it is due to the fact his daughter is engaged to the factory owner's son.
Main cast[]
- William Bendix as Chester A. Riley
- Rosemary DeCamp as Peg Riley
- James Gleason as Gillis
- Bill Goodwin as Sidney Monahan
- Beulah Bondi as Miss Martha Bogle
- Meg Randall as Barbara "Babs" Riley
- Richard Long as Jeff Taylor
- as Junior Riley
- Mark Daniels as Burt Stevenson
- Ted de Corsia as Norman
- John Brown as Digby "Digger" ODell
- Victoria Horne as Lucy Monahan
- as Carl Stevenson
References[]
- ^ Monaco p.50
Bibliography[]
- James Monaco. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1949 films
- English-language films
- 1949 comedy films
- American films
- American comedy films
- Universal Pictures films
- Films directed by Irving Brecher
- Films with screenplays by Irving Brecher
- Films based on radio series
- Films scored by Frank Skinner
- American black-and-white films
- 1940s comedy film stubs