Peter Carter — A Matter of Life and Death Character Profile

About Peter Carter

Royal Air Force pilot who survives a fatal crash due to fog, falls in love with radio operator June, and successfully appeals for his life in a celestial court to remain on Earth.

Peter Carter — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

David Niven

Appears in

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Peter Carter — Romantic Lovers — June (Kim Hunter)

  Central romantic pair whose earthly bond drives the celestial conflict.

• Peter Carter — Professional Defense Counsel & Client — Doctor Reeves (Roger Livesey)

  Reeves transitions from living doctor to posthumous legal advocate for Peter.

• Peter Carter — Conflict Defendant & Prosecutor — Abraham Farlan (Raymond Massey)

  Farlan prosecutes Peter's case, driven by historical nationalistic grievances.

• Peter Carter — Power Afterlife Guide & Client — Conductor 71 (Marius Goring)

  Bureaucratic guide tasked with collecting Peter's soul after his crash.

• Peter Carter — Power Presiding Judge & Defendant — The Judge (Abraham Sofaer)

  The ultimate authority figure judging Peter's right to remain alive.

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More characters from A Matter of Life and Death

• June (Kim Hunter)
• Doctor Reeves (Roger Livesey)
• Conductor 71 (Marius Goring)
• Dr. Mc.Ewen (Edwin Max)
• Bob Trubshawe (Robert Coote)
• ARP Warden (uncredited) (Leslie Dwyer)
• An Angel (Kathleen Byron)
• GI Playing Snout (uncredited) (Robert Arden)
• Goatherd (uncredited) (Eric Cawthorne)
• Mrs. Tucker (Betty Potter)
• Abraham Farlan (Raymond Massey)
• The Judge (Abraham Sofaer)