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The World Owes Me a Living (1945)

The World Owes Me a Living poster
Directed by
Vernon Sewell
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A pilot looks back on his life and the events that led him to his current situation. The story follows his experiences in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

melancholicwartimeunderstatednostalgicsomberbittersweetgroundedintrospective

What happens

The World Owes Me a Living is a 1945 British Second World War drama film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring David Farrar and Judy Campbell. It was written by Sewell and Irwin Reiner based on the novel of the same title by John Llewellyn Rhys, a young author who was killed in action in 1940 while serving in the Royal Air Force. Its credits acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of the Air Ministry and the de Havilland Aircraft Company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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