Where There's Life
Seen it?1947 | 75 min | Comedy, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
In a far off country, their king is critically wounded after an assassination attempt and the only heir is a timid New York radio personality, Michael Valentine (Bob Hope). After reluctantly traveling to his father's homeland, Michael is not happy that he's become the target of the same terrorist organization that attacked the king.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sidney Lanfield
- Bob HopeMichael Joseph Valentine
- Signe HassoGen. Katrina Grimovitch
- William BendixVictor O'Brien
- George CoulourisPrime Minister Krivoc
- Vera MarsheHazel O'Brien
- George ZuccoPaul Stertorius
- Dennis HoeyMinister of War Grubitch
- John AlexanderMr. Herbert Jones
- Victor VarconiFinance Minister Zavitch
- Joseph VitaleAlbert Miller