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On Borrowed Time
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AI Analysis
On Borrowed Time (1957) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of On Borrowed Time (1957) — a movie tagged as Drama, Fantasy, and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Mr. Brink seems to bring death with him wherever he goes. But can a young boy and his grandfather change this dire situation? Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~90 min).
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Synopsis
Mr. Brink seems to bring death with him wherever he goes. But can a young boy and his grandfather change this dire situation?
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1957-11-17
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 0.0
- TMDB ID
- 786270
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Where can I watch On Borrowed Time (1957)?
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Is there an official trailer for On Borrowed Time?
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What is On Borrowed Time about?
Mr. Brink seems to bring death with him wherever he goes. But can a young boy and his grandfather change this dire situation?
Is there an AI analysis for On Borrowed Time?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie On Borrowed Time?
The official runtime for On Borrowed Time is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Beulah Bondi
'Granny' Northrup
- D
Dorothy Eaton
Susan

Larry Gates
Mr. Pilbeam

Margaret Hamilton
Demetria Riffle
- B
Billy Harris
Boy
- D
Dennis Kohler
Pud
- W
William A. Lee
Mr. Grimes
- W
William LeMassena
Doctor Evans

Claude Rains
Mr. Brink

Robinson Stone
Workman
- M
Mildred Trares
Marcia Giles

Frank Tweddell
Sheriff

G. Wood
Jim

Ed Wynn
'Gramps' Northrup
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