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On Borrowed Time

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On Borrowed Time
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1hr 39min
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1939
Synopsis: Old Gramps (Lionel Barrymore) is not about to go gentle into that good night when Mr. Brink (Cedric Hardwicke), who sometimes travels under the name of the Grim Reaper, comes calling. Through a ruse, Gramps chases Brink up a tree in his garden, rendering the mysterious stranger helpless. As a result, no one dies throughout the world, and disease and misery runs rampant. Dispassionately, Mr. Brink decides to "reach" Gramps through his beloved grandson (Bobs Watson). He talks the boy into climbing ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
Julian Northrup, "Gramps"
Mr. Brink
Marcia Giles
Nellie
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