Movie Description

On Borrowed Time

(1939)

Overview

Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks custody of the child. One day Mr. Brink, an agent of Death, arrives to take Gramps "to the land where the woodbine twineth." Through a bit of trickery, Gramps confines Mr. Brink, and thus Death, to the branches of a large apple tree, giving Gramps extra time to resolve issues about Pud's future.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleOn Borrowed Time

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1939-07-07

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 39m

Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Fantasy