A British airman during World War Two bails out of a burning aircraft, but somehow miraculously survives the fall. During the time before he jumped he converses with an American radio operator and later finds her and they fall in love. However, a mistake was made in Heaven - he was meant to of died, and when they seek to claim him he faces a fight in a celestrial court for his very life!
Starring David Niven, Kay Hunter, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Kathleen Byron, Robert Coote, Abraham Sofaer and Joan Maude, with small roles for Richard Attenborough, Bonar Colleano and Robert Beatty. Made by Powell and Pressburger at their peak, it's easily one of the greatest British films ever made, with superb performances from the cast. Please note, this is from an old video recording, so apologies for any picture quality issues there may be.