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Where There's Life

  • 1947
  • Approved
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
572
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Bob Hope in Where There's Life (1947)
FarceSatireComedyThriller

The American son of an Eastern European monarch wounded in an assassination attempt becomes a target for a terrorist organization.The American son of an Eastern European monarch wounded in an assassination attempt becomes a target for a terrorist organization.The American son of an Eastern European monarch wounded in an assassination attempt becomes a target for a terrorist organization.

  • Director
    • Sidney Lanfield
  • Writers
    • Allen Boretz
    • Melville Shavelson
  • Stars
    • Bob Hope
    • Signe Hasso
    • William Bendix
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    572
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sidney Lanfield
    • Writers
      • Allen Boretz
      • Melville Shavelson
    • Stars
      • Bob Hope
      • Signe Hasso
      • William Bendix
    • 9User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast62

    Bob Hope
    Bob Hope
    • Michael Joseph Valentine
    Signe Hasso
    Signe Hasso
    • Gen. Katrina Grimovitch
    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    • Victor O'Brien
    George Coulouris
    George Coulouris
    • Prime Minister Krivoc
    Vera Marshe
    Vera Marshe
    • Hazel O'Brien
    George Zucco
    George Zucco
    • Paul Stertorius
    Dennis Hoey
    Dennis Hoey
    • Minister of War Grubitch
    John Alexander
    John Alexander
    • Mr. Herbert Jones
    Victor Varconi
    Victor Varconi
    • Finance Minister Zavitch
    Joseph Vitale
    Joseph Vitale
    • Albert Miller
    Harry von Zell
    Harry von Zell
    • Joe Snyder
    Anthony Caruso
    Anthony Caruso
    • John Fulda
    Norma Varden
    Norma Varden
    • Mabel Jones
    Harland Tucker
    Harland Tucker
    • Mr. Alvin - Floorwalker
    Roy Atwell
    Roy Atwell
    • Salesman
    Emil Rameau
    • Dr. Josefsberg
    William Edmunds
    • King Hubertus II
    Crane Whitley
    Crane Whitley
    • Assassin With Cane
    • Director
      • Sidney Lanfield
    • Writers
      • Allen Boretz
      • Melville Shavelson
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. Its initial telecast took place in Seattle Friday 21 November 1958 on KIRO (Channel 7); it first aired in Omaha Wednesday 7 January 1959 on KETV (Channel 7), followed by Milwaukee 5 May 1959 on WITI (Channel 6), by Denver 13 May 1959 on KBTV (Channel 9), by Phoenix 31 October 1959 on KVAR (Channel 12), by Boston 8 November 1959 on WBZ (Channel 4), by Detroit 9 March 1960 on WJBK (Channel 2), by Chicago 26 August 1960 on WBBM (Channel 2), by New York City 19 September 1960 on WCBS (Channel 2), and finally by Los Angeles 5 November 1960 on KNXT (Channel 2). It was released on DVD 8 October 2002 in tandem with Monsieur Beaucaire (1946) as part of Universal's Bob Hope: The Tribute Collection, and again as a single 17 November 2015 as part of the Universal Vault Series. During this time, it's also had occasional airings on cable TV on Turner Classic Movies.
    • Goofs
      Foreign nationals from Boravia in Europe kidnap American citizen Bob Hope (who presumably has no passport or visa) and put him on their plane without any security checks at the airport.
    • Quotes
      • Gen. Katrina Grimovitch: Michael, run!
      • Michael Joseph Valentine: Run? Do you think I'm yellow?
      • [after gunshot breaks glass]
      • Michael Joseph Valentine: Shake hands with a lemon!
    • Crazy credits
      Opening title card - "This is Barovia.. A small European country which even today has not fully recovered from the effects of ruthless enemy occupation..."
    • Connections
      Featured in The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 21, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kungen från New York
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Monica, California, USA(Douglas Airport)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 15m(75 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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