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| producer = [[Paul Jones (film producer)|Paul Jones]]
| producer = [[Paul Jones (film producer)|Paul Jones]]
| writer = [[Allen Boretz]] (screenplay)<br>[[Melville Shavelson]] (story and screenplay)
| writer = [[Allen Boretz]] (screenplay)<br>[[Melville Shavelson]] (story and screenplay)
| starring = [[Bob Hope]]<br>[[Signe Hasso]]<br>[[William Bendix]]
| starring = [[Bob Hope]]<br>[[Signe Hasso]]<br>[[William Bendix]]<br>[[George Couloris]]
| music = [[Charles Bradshaw (musician)|Charles Bradshaw]] (uncredited)<br>[[Nathan Van Cleave]] (uncredited)<br>[[Victor Young]] (uncredited)
| music = [[Charles Bradshaw (musician)|Charles Bradshaw]] (uncredited)<br>[[Nathan Van Cleave]] (uncredited)<br>[[Victor Young]] (uncredited)
| cinematography = [[Charles Lang]]
| cinematography = [[Charles Lang]]
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| gross =$3 million (US rentals)<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/variety169-1948-01#page/n62/mode/1up "Top Grossers of 1947", ''Variety'', 7 January 1948 p 63]</ref>
| gross =$3 million (US rentals)<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/variety169-1948-01#page/n62/mode/1up "Top Grossers of 1947", ''Variety'', 7 January 1948 p 63]</ref>
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'''''Where There's Life''''' is a [[1947 in film|1947]] [[United States of America|American]] [[comedy thriller|thriller comedy film]] directed by [[Sidney Lanfield]].<ref>''[[Variety Film Reviews|Variety]]'' film review; October 8, 1947, page 8.</ref><ref>''[[Harrison's Reports and Film Reviews|Harrison's Reports]]'' film review; October 11, 1947, page 162.</ref> The film's title derives from a line in ''[[Don Quixote]]'' ("Where there's life, there's hope"), a play on the name of its star, [[Bob Hope]]. [[Signe Hasso]] and [[William Bendix]] also star in the film.
'''''Where There's Life''''' is a [[1947 in film|1947]] [[United States of America|American]] [[comedy thriller|thriller comedy film]] directed by [[Sidney Lanfield]].<ref>''[[Variety Film Reviews|Variety]]'' film review; October 8, 1947, page 8.</ref><ref>''[[Harrison's Reports and Film Reviews|Harrison's Reports]]'' film review; October 11, 1947, page 162.</ref> The film's title derives from a line in ''[[Don Quixote]]'' ("Where there's life, there's hope"), a play on the name of its star, [[Bob Hope]]. Also in the cast are [[Signe Hasso]], [[William Bendix]], and [[George Couloris]].


==Plot==
==Plot==

Revision as of 19:27, 20 October 2017

Where There's Life
Directed bySidney Lanfield
Written byAllen Boretz (screenplay)
Melville Shavelson (story and screenplay)
Produced byPaul Jones
StarringBob Hope
Signe Hasso
William Bendix
George Couloris
CinematographyCharles Lang
Edited byArchie Marshek
Music byCharles Bradshaw (uncredited)
Nathan Van Cleave (uncredited)
Victor Young (uncredited)
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 21, 1947 (1947-11-21)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3 million (US rentals)[1]

Where There's Life is a 1947 American thriller comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield.[2][3] The film's title derives from a line in Don Quixote ("Where there's life, there's hope"), a play on the name of its star, Bob Hope. Also in the cast are Signe Hasso, William Bendix, and George Couloris.

Plot

Hope plays American radio announcer who finds out he is the new king of "Barovia", although a secret society called the Mordia, which assassinated the previous ruler, has other ideas.

Cast

Notes

  1. ^ "Top Grossers of 1947", Variety, 7 January 1948 p 63
  2. ^ Variety film review; October 8, 1947, page 8.
  3. ^ Harrison's Reports film review; October 11, 1947, page 162.
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