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.
Cast
| George Bird | Alec Guinness |
| Sheila Rockingham | Beatrice Campbell |
| Mrs. Poole | Kay Walsh |
| Inspector Wilton | Bernard Lee |
| Chalfont | Wilfred Hyde-White |
| Lady Oswington | Muriel George |
| Miss Mellows | Helen Cherry |
| Daisy Clarence | Jean Colin |
Credits
| Director | Henry Cass |
| Producer | Stephen Mitchell, A. D. Peters and J. B. Priestley |
| Screenplay | J. B. Priestley |
| Cinematography | Ray Elton |
| Art direction | Duncan Sutherland |
| Editing | Monica Kimick |
| Music | Francis Chagrin |
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