Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942, English. Directed by Irving Pichel.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Irving PichelDirector
- Monty WoolleyMadden Thomas
- Ida LupinoKathy Thomas
- Cornel WildeRobert Carter
- Sara AllgoodAlma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
- Melville CooperBarty
- J. Edward BrombergSid Gordon
- William DemarestPolice Officer
- Hal K. DawsonProducer
- William HalliganSgt. McNamara
- Milton Parsonsannouncer
- Inez PalangeMrs. Spano
- Charles La TorreMr. Spano
Details
- Released
- 9 December 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Nunnally Johnson, Emlyn Williams
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Life Begins at Eight-Thirty runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Which OTT platform is Life Begins at Eight-Thirty on?
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 December 1942. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life Begins at Eight-Thirty?
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Who directed Life Begins at Eight-Thirty?
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942) was directed by Irving Pichel and stars Monty Woolley, Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde.