Life Begins at Forty 89 years old

The sage rides to the rescue of youth and romance...a rollicking comedy of home folks.

Life Begins at Forty

A small-town newspaper publisher finds himself in opposition to the local banker on the return to town of a lad jailed possibly wrongly for a theft from the bank.

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Life Begins at Forty Cast

Name Character
Robert McKenzie He was 54, 68 years old when he died as Townsman
Slim Summerville He was 42, 53 years old when he died as T. Watterson Meriwether
Paul McVey He was 37, now 126 years old as Judge
Ruth Gillette She was 30, 89 years old when she died as Mrs. Cotton
T. Roy Barnes He was 54, 56 years old when he died as Simonds, the Salesman
George Barbier He was 70, 67 years old when he died as Col. Joseph Abercrombie
Creighton Hale He was 52, 83 years old when he died as Drug Clerk
Edward LeSaint He was 64, 69 years old when he died as Well-Wisher Townsman
Jed Prouty He was 55, 77 years old when he died as Charles Beagle
Jane Darwell She was 55, 87 years old when she died as Ida Harris
Barbara Barondess as Abercrombie Maid
Roger Imhof He was 59, 82 years old when he died as Pappy Smithers
Claire Du Brey She was 42, 100 years old when she died as Mrs. T. Watterson Meriwether
Hank Bell He was 43, 58 years old when he died as Townsman
Ben Hall He was 97, 148 years old when he died as Square Dance Participant
Bobs Watson He was 4, 68 years old when he died as Meriwhether Son
Charles Sellon He was 64, 66 years old when he died as Tom Cotton
Jack Henderson He was 90, 112 years old when he died as Townsman
Delmar Watson He was 8, 82 years old when he died as Meriwhether Son
James A. Marcus He was 68, 70 years old when he died as Townsman in Print Shop
Harry Watson He was 36, 102 years old when he died as Meriwhether Son
Jim Mason He was 46, 70 years old when he died as Townsman in Print Shop
Edward McWade He was 70, 78 years old when he died as Doctor
Billy Bletcher He was 40, 84 years old when he died as Hog Caller
Will Rogers He was 55, 55 years old when he died as Keneshaw H. Clark
Herbert Heywood He was 22, 51 years old when he died as Rural Character
Rochelle Hudson She was 19, 55 years old when she died as Adele Anderson
Sterling Holloway He was 30, 87 years old when he died as Chris
Thomas Beck He was 25, 85 years old when he died as Joe Abercrombie
Richard Cromwell He was 308, 85 years old when he died as Lee Austin
Frank Darien He was 59, 79 years old when he died as Abercrombie's Friend
John Webb Dillion He was 58, 72 years old when he died as Townsman
Billy Watson He was 44, 64 years old when he died as Meriwhether Son
Lillian Lawrence She was 67, 58 years old when she died as Effie - Hog Caller
Guy Usher He was 51, 61 years old when he died as Sheriff
Rodney Hildebrandt as Townsman
James Donlan He was 46, 49 years old when he died as Farmer
John Ince He was 56, 68 years old when he died as Storekeeper
Ann Kunde He was 39, 64 years old when he died as Hog Caller
Carl Miller He was 40, 84 years old when he died as Townsman
Kathrin Clare Ward She was 63, 67 years old when she died as Housewife
Gloria Roy as Girl
William Burress He was 67, 81 years old when he died as Abercrombie's Friend
Larry Fisher He was 14, now 74 years old as Townsman
John Bradford He was 425, 45 years old when he died as Wally Stevens
Billy Engle He was 45, 77 years old when he died as Well-Wisher
Garry Watson as Meriwhether Son
John Wallace He was 27, 15 years old when he died as Peg-Leg Man

Life Begins at Forty Crew

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Life Begins at Forty (89 years)

The sage rides to the rescue of youth and romance...a rollicking comedy of home folks.

  • Release day: Friday, March 22, 1935
  • Runtime: 85 minutes