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The Life of Riley

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The Life of Riley

Based on the Hit Radio Show

7.0

1h 30m

1949

“Based on the Hit Radio Show”

Synopsis

Inspired by the popular '40s radio show of the same title, director Irving Brecher's 1949 comedy stars William Bendix as a hard-working husband-and-father with no shortage of family problems.

Director

Irving Brecher

Comedy

based on radio drama

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Cast & Crew

William Bendix

William Bendix

as Chester A. Riley

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

as Peg Riley

James Gleason

James Gleason

as Gillis

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

as Martha Bogle

Bill Goodwin

Bill Goodwin

as Sidney Monahan

Meg Randall

Meg Randall

as Barbara Riley

Richard Long

Richard Long

as Jeff Taylor

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

as Norman

Mark Daniels

Mark Daniels

as Burt Stevenson

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