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On Borrowed Time
Directed by
Harold S. Bucquet
Not Rated
1939
1h 39m
Drama
,
Comedy
,
and more
7.7
100%
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A cantankerous old man takes in his beloved, orphaned grandson, whom he must protect at all costs with the help of an agent of Death and a magical apple tree.
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Cast of On Borrowed Time
Lionel Barrymore
Julian Northrup aka Gramps
Cedric Hardwicke
Mr. Brink
Beulah Bondi
Nellie Northrup aka Granny
Una Merkel
Marcia Giles
Bobs Watson
Pud Northrup
Nat Pendleton
Mr. Grimes
Henry Travers
Dr. Evans
Grant Mitchell
Mr. Pilbeam
Eily Malyon
Demetria Riffle
James Burke
Sheriff Burlingame
Charles Waldron
Reverend Murdock
Ian Wolfe
Charles Wentworth
Phillip Terry
Bill Lowry
Truman Bradley
James Northrup
Dorothy Adams
Florist (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Mrs. James Northrup (uncredited)
Sonny Bupp
Boy in Tree (uncredited)
Hans Conried
Man in Convertible (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Chief Surgeon (uncredited)
Dickie Jones
Boy in Tree (uncredited)
George Lloyd
Chief of Police (uncredited)
Ted Oliver
State Trooper (uncredited)
Doris Rankin
Mrs. Burlingame (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer
First Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Harold S. Bucquet
Director
Claudine West
Writer
Frank O'Neill
Writer
Alice D.G. Miller
Writer
Paul Osborn
Writer
Lawrence Edward Watkin
Writer
Sidney Franklin
Producer
On Borrowed Time Ratings & Reviews
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If you do not go to movies very often, you may enjoy Mr. Barrymore's performance. If you see many movies, you've probably seen him play so many lovable old men you probably can't think of him but as Lionel Barrymore.
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