Last Holiday

Henry Cass

 
Last Holiday (Essential Art House DVD)

Essential Art House DVD

1 Disc

SRP: $19.95

Out of Print
  • United Kingdom
  • 1950
  • 89 minutes
  • Black and White
  • 1.33:1
  • English
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SYNOPSIS: Told by his doctor he has no more than a few months to live, drab British workingman George Bird (Alec Guinness) decides to spend his savings on lodging at a seaside resort. Once there, however, he finds his identity caught between upstairs and downstairs, the guests and the “help.” A droll social commentary as well as an unpredictable dark comedy about life, death, and luck, Last Holiday is one of Guinness’s finest moments.

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Cast

George BirdAlec Guinness
Sheila RockinghamBeatrice Campbell
Mrs. PooleKay Walsh
Inspector WiltonBernard Lee
ChalfontWilfred Hyde-White
Lady OswingtonMuriel George
Miss MellowsHelen Cherry
Daisy ClarenceJean Colin

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