New on Blu-ray: ON BORROWED TIME (1939) Starring Lionel Barrymore and Cedric Hardwicke

Product Description: Death has come for Gramps Northrup. But Gramps has important work to do: raising his orphaned grandson. So, he uses a bit of magic to trap Death in the branches of an apple tree. Clever work, Gramps! Or is it? With Death on hiatus, other folks whose time has come -- folks who are worn out, ill and in pain -- can't be released from their earthly suffering...and Gramps begins to wonder if he's done the right thing.

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Director: Harold S. Bucquet

Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Cedric Hardwicke, Beulah Bondi, Una Merkel, Bobs Watson, Nat Pendleton

Genre: Drama, Fantasy

Runtime: 99 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Warner Archive

Home Video Release Date: December 16, 2025

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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Blu-ray: English SDH

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NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE BEST PRESERVATION ELEMENTS
Two radio adaptations: 4/1/1946 broadcast of SCREEN GUILD THEATER with LIONEL BARRYMORE; 10/29/1948 broadcast of GREAT SCENES FROM GREAT PLAYS with BORIS KARLOFF
Classic MGM Cartoon WANTED NO MASTER
Classic MGM Fitzpatrick Traveltalks short A DAY ON TREASURE ISLAND
Original Theatrical Trailer
Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature