| The Life of Riley | |
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| Directed by | Irving Brecher |
| Written by | Irving Brecher Groucho Marx |
| Produced by | Irving Brecher |
| Starring | William Bendix Rosemary DeCamp James Gleason |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Production company | Brecher Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | over $1.5 million |
The Life of Riley is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Irving Brecher and starring William Bendix, Rosemary DeCamp and James Gleason. It was based on the popular radio show of the same title.
Plot
A well-meaning factory employee is struggling financially. His career gets a lift when he receives a promotion, but this causes resentment among his fellow workers who believe it is due to the fact his daughter is engaged to the factory owner's son.
Cast
- William Bendix as Chester A. Riley
- Rosemary DeCamp as Peg Riley
- James Gleason as Gillis
- Bill Goodwin as Sidney Monahan
- Beulah Bondi as Miss Martha Bogle
- Meg Randall as Barbara "Babs" Riley
- Richard Long as Jeff Taylor
- Lanny Rees as Junior Riley
- Mark Daniels as Burt Stevenson
- Ted de Corsia as Norman
- John Brown as Digby "Digger" ODell
- Victoria Horne as Lucy Monahan
- William E. Green as Carl Stevenson
Radio adaptation
William Bendix and Rosemary DeCamp reprised their roles in an hour-long radio adaptation of the film that was presented on Lux Radio Theatre on May 8, 1950.
References
- "'Kettle', 'Riley', Key U's Bread-and-Butter B.O." Variety. 10 August 1949. p. 6.
- Monaco p.50
- "The Life of Riley". Variety. January 26, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- "Monday High Spots". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1950-05-08. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
Bibliography
- James Monaco. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.
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- 1949 films
- 1949 comedy films
- American comedy films
- Universal Pictures films
- Films directed by Irving Brecher
- Films with screenplays by Irving Brecher
- Films based on radio series
- Films scored by Frank Skinner
- American black-and-white films
- 1940s English-language films
- 1940s American films
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