On Borrowed Time
Orphaned Pud is placed in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather form an inseparable bond. Gramps worries about Pud's future and is wary of a scheming relative who seeks custody. One day, Mr. Brink, an agent of Death, arrives to take Gramps to the land where the woodbine twineth. Through a bit of trickery, Gramps confines Mr. Brink, and thus Death, to the branches of a large apple tree, giving Gramps extra time to resolve Pud's future.
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Harold S. Bucquet
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An old man fights to keep his orphaned grandson from being taken away by a scheming relative, and things get even more difficult when Death comes calling...in the form of the wry and gentlemanly Sir Cedric Hardwicke! The film is well-done and packs a definite emotional wallop. There is a very high standard of acting throughout, and the chemistry between Lionel Barrymore, as the crotchety grandfather, and Bobs Watson, as little Pud, is especially good. Even when confined to a wheelchair, Barrymore's thespian talent still shines through.
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Harold S. Bucquet is the director of On Borrowed Time.
The cast of On Borrowed Time includes George Lloyd as Chief of Police (uncredited), Una Merkel as Marcia Giles, Sonny Bupp as Boy in Tree (uncredited), Hans Conried as Man in Convertible (uncredited), Nat Pendleton as Mr. Grimes, Dorothy Adams as Florist (uncredited), Cedric Hardwicke as Mr. Brink, Grant Mitchell as Mr. Pilbeam, Ted Oliver as State Trooper (uncredited), Bobs Watson as Pud Northrup, Lionel Barrymore as Julian Northrup aka Gramps, Eily Malyon as Demetria Riffle, and more.
The duration of On Borrowed Time is 1h 39 mins.
Yes. You can watch the On Borrowed Time trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
On Borrowed Time was released on 07 Jul 1939.
On Borrowed Time is listed under Comedy, Drama, and Fantasy on Fanbiz.
On Borrowed Time has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 9.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "An old man fights to keep his orphaned grandson from being taken away by a scheming relative, and things get even more difficult when Death comes calling...in the form of the wr..."
