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The Life of Riley (1949) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1949 · 90 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Irving Brecher
- Starring
- Ted de Corsia, Bill Goodwin, James Gleason, Richard Long, Rosemary DeCamp, Mark Daniels
Adapted from the popular 1940s hit radio program of the same name, Irving Brecher’s 1949 comedy follows William Bendix as a hard‑working, diligent husband‑and‑father who constantly faces a series of family mishaps and everyday problems.
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