The Life of Riley (1949 film)

The Life of Riley is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Irving Brecher and starring William Bendix, Rosemary DeCamp and James Gleason. It was based on the popular radio show of the same title.

Plot
A well-meaning factory employee is struggling financially. His career gets a lift when he receives a promotion, but this causes resentment among his fellow workers who believe it is due to the fact his daughter is engaged to the factory owner's son.

Cast

 * William Bendix as Chester A. Riley
 * Rosemary DeCamp as Peg Riley
 * James Gleason as Gillis
 * Bill Goodwin as Sidney Monahan
 * Beulah Bondi as Miss Martha Bogle
 * Meg Randall as Barbara "Babs" Riley
 * Richard Long as Jeff Taylor
 * Lanny Rees as Junior Riley
 * Mark Daniels as Burt Stevenson
 * Ted de Corsia as Norman
 * John Brown as Digby "Digger" ODell
 * Victoria Horne as Lucy Monahan
 * William E. Green as Carl Stevenson

Radio adaptation
William Bendix and Rosemary DeCamp reprised their roles in an hour-long radio adaptation of the film that was presented on Lux Radio Theatre on May 8, 1950.