Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Two Weeks to Live

  • 1943
  • Approved
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
224
YOUR RATING
Norris Goff, Rosemary La Planche, and Chester Lauck in Two Weeks to Live (1943)
ActionComedy

When Abner is mistakenly diagnosed as having only two weeks to live, his partner gets the idea that they can make a ton of money by having Abner perform all kinds of dangerous stunts.When Abner is mistakenly diagnosed as having only two weeks to live, his partner gets the idea that they can make a ton of money by having Abner perform all kinds of dangerous stunts.When Abner is mistakenly diagnosed as having only two weeks to live, his partner gets the idea that they can make a ton of money by having Abner perform all kinds of dangerous stunts.

  • Director
    • Malcolm St. Clair
  • Writers
    • Michael L. Simmons
    • Roswell Rogers
  • Stars
    • Chester Lauck
    • Norris Goff
    • Franklin Pangborn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    224
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Malcolm St. Clair
    • Writers
      • Michael L. Simmons
      • Roswell Rogers
    • Stars
      • Chester Lauck
      • Norris Goff
      • Franklin Pangborn
    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Photos

    View Poster

    Top cast39

    Edit
    Chester Lauck
    Chester Lauck
    • Lum Edwards
    • (as Lum)
    Norris Goff
    Norris Goff
    • Abner Peabody
    • (as Abner)
    Franklin Pangborn
    Franklin Pangborn
    • Mr. Pinkney
    Kay Linaker
    Kay Linaker
    • Mrs. Madge Carmen
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Omar Tennyson Gimpel
    Herbert Rawlinson
    Herbert Rawlinson
    • J.J. Stark Sr.
    Ivan F. Simpson
    Ivan F. Simpson
    • Professor Albert Frisby
    • (as Ivan Simpson)
    Rosemary La Planche
    Rosemary La Planche
    • Miss LaPlanche - Dr. O'Brien's Nurse
    Luis Alberni
    Luis Alberni
    • Van Dyke
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Billy Bletcher
    Billy Bletcher
    • Classified Ad Agency Collector
    • (uncredited)
    Lane Bradford
    Lane Bradford
    • Loader
    • (uncredited)
    Lynton Brent
    Lynton Brent
    • FBI Agent
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Carr
    • Airfield Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    Nora Cecil
    Nora Cecil
    • Grandma Masters
    • (uncredited)
    Danny Duncan
    • Ulysses, Postman
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Earle
    Edward Earle
    • Doctor J.J. O'Brien
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Erway
    Ben Erway
    • Mr. Fleming - Lawyer
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Farley
    Jim Farley
    • Gossiper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Malcolm St. Clair
    • Writers
      • Michael L. Simmons
      • Roswell Rogers
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Two Weeks to Live
    6.7
    Two Weeks to Live

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Evalyn Knapp's last movie (uncredited). She retired from acting after this film.
    • Goofs
      When Lum & Abner arrive at Gold City to check out their railroad, there's a shot of a dilapidated shack with a dangling sign. This shot is flipped; the letters are backwards. A minute later, they actually walk in front of the shack; now the sign leans in the opposite direction and the letters are in the right order.
    • Connections
      References King Kong (1933)
    • Soundtracks
      The Blue Danube Waltz
      (uncredited)
      Written by Johann Strauss
      Heard when Abner has dinner with Miss Carmen.

    User reviews11

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    5/10

    OK for a Grade B

    Abner is mistakenly diagnosed as having only two weeks to live.

    His partner gets the idea that they can make a ton of money by having Abner perform all kinds of dangerous stunts.

    Very believable plot, right?

    This is a throwback to a different time and place.

    If you are a fan of two-reelers for the 40s, you're apt to recognize a few characters who pop up here and there.

    Overall it's a silly and dumb movie that is OK for a rainy day but won't mesmerize you in any way.

    The characters are so strange.

    I guess they worked on the radio but didn't translate so well on film.
    • arfdawg-1
    • Apr 2, 2014
    • Permalink

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • February 26, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 2 Weeks to Live
    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Jack Votion Productions Inc.
      • Voco Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Norris Goff, Rosemary La Planche, and Chester Lauck in Two Weeks to Live (1943)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Two Weeks to Live (1943) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2024 by IMDb.com, Inc.