Life Begins at Forty
1935, English. Directed by George Marshall.
The sage rides to the rescue of youth and romance...a rollicking comedy of home folks.
A small-town newspaper publisher finds himself in opposition to the local banker on the return to town of a lad jailed possibly wrongly for a theft from the bank.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- George MarshallDirector
- Will RogersKeneshaw H. Clark
- Richard CromwellLee Austin
- George BarbierCol. Joseph Abercrombie
- Rochelle HudsonAdele Anderson
- Jane DarwellIda Harris
- Slim SummervilleT. Watterson Meriwether
- Sterling HollowayChris
- Thomas BeckJoe Abercrombie
- Roger ImhofPappy Smithers
- Charles SellonTom Cotton
- Ruth GilletteMrs. Cotton
- John BradfordWally Stevens
Details
- Released
- 22 March 1935
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dudley Nichols, Lamar Trotti, William M. Conselman
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How long is Life Begins at Forty?
Life Begins at Forty runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Life Begins at Forty isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 March 1935. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life Begins at Forty?
If you liked Life Begins at Forty, try No Time for Sergeants, Mr. Bones, Fun with Dick and Jane.
Who directed Life Begins at Forty?
Life Begins at Forty (1935) was directed by George Marshall and stars Will Rogers, Richard Cromwell, George Barbier.