Movie: The Life of Riley

Top 10 Billed Cast

William Bendix
William Bendix

Chester A. Riley

Rosemary DeCamp
Rosemary DeCamp

Peg Riley

James Gleason
James Gleason

Gillis

Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi

Martha Bogle

Bill Goodwin
Bill Goodwin

Sidney Monahan

Meg Randall
Meg Randall

Barbara Riley

Richard Long
Richard Long

Jeff Taylor

Ted de Corsia
Ted de Corsia

Norman

Mark Daniels
Mark Daniels

Burt Stevenson

Victoria Horne
Victoria Horne

Lucy Monahan

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1949-04-16

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
  • Tagline

    Based on the Hit Radio Show

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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