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Stairway to Heaven

A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.

Director

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Year

Genre

drama, fantasy, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

The Archers,J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

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Peter Carter

June

Bob Trubshaw

An Angel

An English Pilot

Richard Attenborough

An American Pilot

Chief Recorder

Conductor 71

Dr. Frank Reeves

The Vicar

Dr. Gaertler

Dr. McEwen

Mrs. Tucker

The Judge

Abraham Farlan

GI Playing Snout

US Crewman

Goatherd

Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney

ARP Warden

Extra in Celestial Courtroom

RAF Pilot

Charles Lattimer

Narrator of Introduction

Cricket Commentator on Radio

Howard Marshall

Actress

Minor Role

Richard Neilson

Civil Defence, Stretcher Party

Prosecuting Council

Man on Stairway

Man in Court

James Monahan

Spaniel

British Serviceman

Nurse

RAF Chaplain

Extra in Celestial Courtroom

Geoff van Rijssel

Girl

Spaniel

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Doctor Frank Reeves Conductor 71 June The Judge Chief Recorder Abraham Farlan Peter Carter Doctor Frank Reeves Conductor 71 June The Judge Chief Recorder Abraham Farlan Peter Carter

Ah, those are called
a globular cluster of stars. - Stairway to Heaven

Ah, those are called a globular cluster of stars.

Down here in the right-hand corner, - Stairway to Heaven

Down here in the right-hand corner,

Ah, here we are.
We 're getting near a home. - Stairway to Heaven

Ah, here we are. We 're getting near a home.

It's night over Europe,
the night of the 2nd of May, 1945. - Stairway to Heaven

It's night over Europe, the night of the 2nd of May, 19...

So long Bob I'll see you in a minute - Stairway to Heaven

So long Bob I'll see you in a minute

WEE“ A prop or wings. - Stairway to Heaven

WEE“ A prop or wings.

Come on, fellows, break it up.
Spread out here. - Stairway to Heaven

Come on, fellows, break it up. Spread out here.

Sign here. - Stairway to Heaven

Good morning. - Stairway to Heaven

- Where am I?
- Huh? - Stairway to Heaven

- Where am I? - Huh?

- Who is it?
- Don't know. One of the Yank girls. - Stairway to Heaven

- Who is it? - Don't know. One of the Yank girls.

- Hello.
- Hello yourself. What's wrong? - Stairway to Heaven

- Hello. - Hello yourself. What's wrong?

91,716 invoiced, - Stairway to Heaven

91,716 invoiced,

Don't you know that any slip must be reported immediately - Stairway to Heaven

Don't you know that any slip must be reported...

One is starved for Technicolor up there. - Stairway to Heaven

One is starved for Technicolor up there.

One is starved for Technicolor up there - Stairway to Heaven

One is starved for Technicolor up there

June wake She cannot wake - Stairway to Heaven

June wake She cannot wake

Your time was up - Stairway to Heaven

Your time was up

Your time was up - Stairway to Heaven

Your time was up

I'm lucky June knew you Thank you for coming - Stairway to Heaven

I'm lucky June knew you Thank you for coming

You are determined to get me into the salad - Stairway to Heaven

You are determined to get me into the salad

June! - Stairway to Heaven

Ah here's June here she comes - Stairway to Heaven

Ah here's June here she comes

- Hello, Doc.
- Hello, June. Come in. Shut the door. - Stairway to Heaven

- Hello, Doc. - Hello, June. Come in. Shut the door.

Do you believe in the survival of human personality after death - Stairway to Heaven

Do you believe in the survival of human personality after...

June has lucky friends I've got bad news - Stairway to Heaven

June has lucky friends I've got bad news

What do the books say, Doc? - Stairway to Heaven

What do the books say, Doc?

It depends on what message the conductor brings - Stairway to Heaven

It depends on what message the conductor brings

Eh bien, mon Cher,
comment ca va? - Stairway to Heaven

Eh bien, mon Cher, comment ca va?

After all - Stairway to Heaven

Looks good Very good Know the author - Stairway to Heaven

Looks good Very good Know the author

Speaking officially I have good news for you - Stairway to Heaven

Speaking officially I have good news for you

They give me a great deal of trouble in my job - Stairway to Heaven

They give me a great deal of trouble in my job

Uh, hello, Dr. Gaertler. - Stairway to Heaven

Uh, hello, Dr. Gaertler.

A weak mind isn't strong enough to hurt itself - Stairway to Heaven

A weak mind isn't strong enough to hurt itself

No it's hardly fair to drag him in I don't believe he'd be prejudiced - Stairway to Heaven

No it's hardly fair to drag him in I don't believe...

- Where's Frank?
- He won't be long, darling. - Stairway to Heaven

- Where's Frank? - He won't be long, darling.

Where's Frank He won't be long darling - Stairway to Heaven

Where's Frank He won't be long darling

- Get the fire extinguishers!
- Okay, sir! - Stairway to Heaven

- Get the fire extinguishers! - Okay, sir!

Gosh I feel bad about it He was a fine man - Stairway to Heaven

Gosh I feel bad about it He was a fine man

He's had an accident. - Stairway to Heaven

He's had an accident.

Is he dead? - Stairway to Heaven

All right, boys. Step lively. - Stairway to Heaven

All right, boys. Step lively.

- An atropine injection, Sister?
- Yes, a hundredth. - Stairway to Heaven

- An atropine injection, Sister? - Yes, a hundredth.

Look at her - Stairway to Heaven

These English What is the good of kissing a girl if she does not feel it - Stairway to Heaven

These English What is the good of kissing a girl if she does...

- Look.
- What? - Stairway to Heaven

- Look. - What?

That's it.
The only real bit of evidence we have. - Stairway to Heaven

That's it. The only real bit of evidence we have.

May I bring you up to date We're living in the 20th century not the 18th - Stairway to Heaven

May I bring you up to date We're living in the 20th...

Do you see this glass - Stairway to Heaven

Do you see this glass

This court is concerned with the life and death of Peter Carter - Stairway to Heaven

This court is concerned with the life and death of Peter...

Hear hear Peter Carter's character sir - Stairway to Heaven

Hear hear Peter Carter's character sir

I doubt if you have more freedom than England - Stairway to Heaven

I doubt if you have more freedom than England

An American baby sucks in freedom with the milk of the breast at which he hangs - Stairway to Heaven

An American baby sucks in freedom with the milk of the...

This is a court of justice not of law - Stairway to Heaven

This is a court of justice not of law

Lieutenant Pete Vandereyk,
American citizen. - Stairway to Heaven

Lieutenant Pete Vandereyk, American citizen.

Your smile is not unattractive sir - Stairway to Heaven

Your smile is not unattractive sir

I do Can you prove it - Stairway to Heaven

I do Can you prove it

Child where were you born - Stairway to Heaven

Child where were you born

How dare you address me like that You must obey - Stairway to Heaven

How dare you address me like that You must obey

Take care, Dr. Reeves. - Stairway to Heaven

Take care, Dr. Reeves.

Goodbye darling - Stairway to Heaven

Goodbye darling

Yes, Mr. Farlan, nothing is stronger
than the law in the universe, - Stairway to Heaven

Yes, Mr. Farlan, nothing is stronger than the law in the uni...

Members of the jury as Sir Walter Scott is always saying - Stairway to Heaven

Members of the jury as Sir Walter Scott is always saying

The rights of the uncommon man must always be respected - Stairway to Heaven

The rights of the uncommon man must always be respected

Keep his head firm, between the sandbags.
I've written him up. - Stairway to Heaven

Keep his head firm, between the sandbags. I've written ...

Peter! - Stairway to Heaven

Frank. - Stairway to Heaven

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A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.

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Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Writer: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Production: The Archers,J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Genre: drama, fantasy, romance

Year: 1946

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 8.0

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Mar 1947

Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations

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