On Borrowed Time

Year: 1939

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: English

Director: Harold S. Bucquet

ComedyFantasyDramaMoving relationship storiesEmotional and touching family dramas

Orphaned boy Pud lives with his elderly grandfather, with whom he is inseparable. The grandfather worries about Pud’s future and a scheming relative trying to gain custody. When Death, appearing as Mr. Brink, arrives to claim the grandfather, he tricks Death into being trapped in a large apple tree, buying extra time to secure Pud’s future.

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