Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

6.5(4)19421h 25m

Drama

Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought down by drink. Lame from an early age and feeling trapped with her father in her small world, Kathy is delighted to meet fellow tenant Robert. When Madden is offered the lead in a new King Lear and Robert lands a composing job in Hollywood, better times seem for a while to beckon.

Director

Irving Pichel

Cast

Monty Woolley

Madden Thomas

Ida Lupino

Kathy Thomas

Cornel Wilde

Robert Carter

Sara Allgood

Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt

Melville Cooper

Barty

J. Edward Bromberg

Sid Gordon

William Demarest

Police Officer

Hal K. Dawson

Producer

William Halligan

Sgt. McNamara

Milton Parsons

announcer

Inez Palange

Mrs. Spano

Charles La Torre

Mr. Spano

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

1y ago

7.0

Maybe if celebrated actor "Madden" (Monty Woolley) hadn't fallen foul of the bottle, he might have stayed at the top of his game. He didn't, though, and so he has to share his small flat with daughter "Kathy" (Ida Lupino). She hasn't her problems to seek, either. She's lived with this man for all of her life and the consequent limitations, coupled with a gammy leg, are driving her to distraction. ...