Matter Of Life And Death, A (1947) - (Movie Clip) All These Great Men To Choose From

Matter Of Life And Death, A (1947) -- (Movie Clip) Court Of Appeal

The Judge (Abraham Sofaer) and the set take center stage in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's A Matter of Life and Death, 1947, a.k.a. Stairway to Heaven.

Matter Of Life And Death, A (1947) -- (Movie Clip) This Is A Story Of Two Worlds

Ambitious celestial animation and narration by John Longden in this framing piece from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's A Matter of Life and Death, 1947, a.k.a. Stairway to Heaven.

Matter Of Life And Death, A (1947) -- (Movie Clip) Camera Obscura

Clever Dr. Reeves (Roger Livesey) shows off his "Camera Obscura" for American friend June (Kim Hunter) in a moment of gratuitous razzle-dazzle in A Matter of Life and Death, 1947, a.k.a. Stairway to Heaven, directed by Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger.

Matter Of Life And Death, A (1947) -- (Movie Clip) Full Dress Affair

June (Kim Hunter) and Dr. Reeves (Roger Livesey) enter suspended animation as "Conductor 71" (Marius Goring) visits Peter (David Niven) in Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell's A Matter of Life and Death, 1947, a.k.a. Stairway to Heaven.

Thelma Schoonmaker on Michael Powell -- (TCM Original) A Matter of Life and Death

Academy Award-winning film editor Thelma Schoonmaker on her late husband Michael Powell's film A Matter of Life and Death, 1947, a.k.a. "Stairway to Heaven."

Matter Of Life And Death, A (1947) -- (Movie Clip) G For George

Following credits, from the filmmaking partners known as "The Archers" (Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger), David Niven as a British bomber pilot and Kim Hunter the American radio operator receiving his signal, in A Matter of Life and Death, 1947, a.k.a. Stairway to Heaven.