The Life of Riley
Inspired by the popular '40s radio show of the same title, director Irving Brecher's 1949 comedy stars William Bendix as a hard-working husband-and-father with no shortage of family problems.
The Life of Riley (1949)
Irving Brecher
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Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
8.0/10
2 votes
Rating consensus
80/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~80/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
William Bendix
Chester A. Riley
Rosemary DeCamp
Peg Riley
James Gleason
Gillis
Beulah Bondi
Martha Bogle
Bill Goodwin
Sidney Monahan
Meg Randall
Barbara Riley
Richard Long
Jeff Taylor
Ted de Corsia
Norman
Mark Daniels
Burt Stevenson
Victoria Horne
Lucy Monahan
John Brown
Digger O'Dell
Lanny Rees
Junior Riley
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The Life of Riley (1949)
Irving Brecher
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