Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)

Name: Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Genre: Drama
Released: 1942
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Monty Woolley, Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Sara Allgood, Melville Cooper

1h 25m United States of America

Drama

Plot

Kathy resides in a tiny New York apartment with her father, Madden Thomas, a once-renowned actor now struggling with alcoholism. Feeling confined by her father's dependency and her own physical limitations, Kathy finds solace in her friendship with Robert, a fellow tenant. As hope flickers on the horizon with Madden's chance to star in a production of King Lear and Robert's new composing gig in Hollywood, both Kathy and her father seem poised for a brighter future. The story explores their intertwined lives and the challenges of pursuing dreams against the odds.

Cast

Monty Woolley Ida Lupino Cornel Wilde Sara Allgood Melville Cooper J. Edward Bromberg William Demarest Hal K. Dawson William Halligan Milton Parsons Inez Palange Charles La Torre James Flavin Fay Helm George Holmes