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The Life of Riley (1950)

The Life of Riley poster
Directed by
Irving Brecher
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A working class family man deals with everyday situations and minor mishaps. The film follows his humorous attempts to get through daily life.

lightheartedwhimsicaleasygoinggently humorousdown-to-earthnostalgicwarmplayful

What happens

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. The film was premiered in Cincinnati, Ohio on 5 March 1949. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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