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The Time of Your Life

- FROM THE GREAT STAGE PLAY!

Joe spends a lot of his time at Nick's Pacific Street Saloon. Tom, who credits Joe with once saving his life, stops by regularly to run errands for Joe. Today, Tom notices a woman named Kitty when she comes into Nick's, and he quickly falls in love with her. Meanwhile, a distraught young man repeatedly calls his girlfriend, begging her to marry him. Nick himself muses on all the various persons who come into his bar, some to ask for work and others just to pass the time.

Release Date : 1948-09-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : United ArtistsWilliam Cagney Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

James Cagney

Character Name : Joseph

Original Name : James Cagney

Gender : Male

William Bendix

Character Name : Nick

Original Name : William Bendix

Gender : Male

Wayne Morris

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Wayne Morris

Gender : Male

Jeanne Cagney

Character Name : Kitty Duval

Original Name : Jeanne Cagney

Gender : Female

Broderick Crawford

Character Name : Krupp

Original Name : Broderick Crawford

Gender : Male

Ward Bond

Character Name : McCarthy

Original Name : Ward Bond

Gender : Male

James Barton

Character Name : Kit Carson

Original Name : James Barton

Gender : Male

Paul Draper

Character Name : Harry

Original Name : Paul Draper

Gender : Male

Gale Page

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Gale Page

Gender : Female

Jimmy Lydon

Character Name : Dudley Bostwick

Original Name : Jimmy Lydon

Gender : Male

Richard Erdman

Character Name : Willie

Original Name : Richard Erdman

Gender : Male

Pedro de Cordoba

Character Name : Arab Philosopher

Original Name : Pedro de Cordoba

Gender : Male

Reginald Beane

Character Name : Wesley

Original Name : Reginald Beane

Gender : Male

John 'Skins' Miller

Character Name : Tippler

Original Name : John 'Skins' Miller

Gender : Male

Tom Powers

Character Name : Freddy Blick

Original Name : Tom Powers

Gender : Male

Natalie Schafer

Character Name : Society Lady

Original Name : Natalie Schafer

Gender : Female

Howard Freeman

Character Name : Society Gentleman

Original Name : Howard Freeman

Gender : Male

Renie Riano

Character Name : Lorene Smith

Original Name : Renie Riano

Gender : Female

Nanette Parks

Character Name : Elsie Mandelspiegel

Original Name : Nanette Parks

Gender : Male

Grazia Narciso

Character Name : Nick's Mother

Original Name : Grazia Narciso

Gender : Male

Claire Carleton

Character Name : "Killer"

Original Name : Claire Carleton

Gender : Female

Gladys Blake

Character Name : Sidekick

Original Name : Gladys Blake

Gender : Female

Lanny Rees

Character Name : Newsboy

Original Name : Lanny Rees

Gender : Male

Marlene Aames

Character Name : Nick's Daughter

Original Name : Marlene Aames

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-09

I reckon that for all but maybe the last five minutes of this, James Cagney spends his time - and his money - sitting at a table in William Bendix' "Nick's" bar watching the customers come and go; each with a tale to tell. It is a very gently paced film; Cagney is almost guru-esque as he dispatches his devoted, if a bit simple, pal "Tom" (Wayne Morris) on various seemingly pointless errands as he listens to a variety of short stories from an aspiring tap-tancer (Paul Draper); a cowboy who has maybe had a touch too much desert sun (James Barton) and the shameless gossip (Ward Bond). It does build, slowly, to a climax of sorts - but that doesn't really matter; it is largely devoid of action - it's an observation of routine daily life with just enough spice to keep it interesting; and an appearance from Cagney's own sister, Jeanne, at the end as the love interest for the doting "Tom".