On Borrowed Time poster

On Borrowed Time

The Great Broadway Stage Hit Reaches The Screen

7.7(32)19391h 39m2

Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks custody of the child. One day Mr. Brink, an agent of Death, arrives to take Gramps "to the land where the woodbine twineth." Through a bit of trickery, Gramps confines Mr. Brink, and thus Death, to the branches of a large apple tree, giving Gramps extra time to resolve issues about Pud's future.

Share WhatsApp Telegram
Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
—
Language
English
  • small town
  • based on novel or book
  • grandparent grandchild relationship
  • tree
  • wish
  • grandfather
  • aunt
  • grandparents
  • love
  • inheritance
  • grim reaper
  • orphan

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

Gallery

Still from On Borrowed TimeStill from On Borrowed TimeStill from On Borrowed TimeStill from On Borrowed TimeStill from On Borrowed TimeStill from On Borrowed Time

Videos

Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR7 Jul 1939

Frequently asked questions

On Borrowed Time was released on 7 July 1939.

Audience reviews

1
  • B

    barrymost

    10/4/2019

    9/10

    An old man fights to keep his orphaned grandson from being taken away by a scheming relative, and things get even more difficult when Death comes calling...in the form of the wry and gentlemanly Sir Cedric Hardwicke! The film is well-done and packs a definite emotional wallop. There is a very high standard of acting throughout, and the chemistry between Lionel Barrymore, as the crotchety grandfather, and Bobs Watso…

Member reviews

Sign in to rate and review. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

Member comments

0

Sign in to post a comment. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

More like this