Comedy · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 30m

The Life of Riley

Director

Cast

William Bendix as Chester A. Riley Rosemary DeCamp as Peg Riley James Gleason as Gillis Beulah Bondi as Martha Bogle Bill Goodwin as Sidney Monahan Meg Randall as Barbara Riley

Crew

William H. Daniels — Director of Photography Milton Carruth — Editor Irving Brecher — Writer Groucho Marx — Story Irving Brecher — Producer Rosemary Odell — Costume Design

Tagline

Based on the Hit Radio Show

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

based on radio drama

Key Collaborators

Irving Brecher Director William H. Daniels Director of Photography Milton Carruth Editor Irving Brecher Writer Groucho Marx Story Irving Brecher Producer Rosemary Odell Costume Design

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