An old man fights to keep his orphaned grandson from being taken away by a scheming relative, and...
On Borrowed Time
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.
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On Borrowed Time
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 7, 1939
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
User Score
75%
Original Title
On Borrowed Time
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Harold S. Bucquet
Description
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.