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Where There's Life

Where There's Life

There's BOB HOPE In the King-Size Comedy Of a Cut-Rate Clown Prince!

19475.81h 15m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sidney Lanfield
Written by Allen Boretz, Melville Shavelson
Produced by Paul Jones
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Top Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Michael Joseph Valentine

Signe Hasso

Signe Hasso

Gen. Katrina Grimovitch

William Bendix

William Bendix

Victor O'Brien

George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Prime Minister Krivoc

Vera Marshe

Vera Marshe

Hazel O'Brien

George Zucco

George Zucco

Paul Stertorius

Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Minister of War Grubitch

John Alexander

John Alexander

Mr. Herbert Jones

Victor Varconi

Victor Varconi

Finance Minister Zavitch

Joseph Vitale

Joseph Vitale

Albert Miller

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Themes & Keywords

assassinassassinationdisc jockeyprime ministercopterrorism

About Where There's Life

Where There's Life is a comedy, thriller film released in 1947 exploring themes of assassin, assassination, disc jockey, prime minister, cop, terrorism. Directed by Sidney Lanfield, it stars Bob Hope, Signe Hasso, William Bendix. 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.

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