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Last Holiday

Last Holiday

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19507.11h 28m

Overview

George Bird is a salesman of agricultural machinery who finds out that he hasn't long to live. On his doctor's advice, he goes to an exclusive seaside resort to spend his savings on one last holiday.

Directed by Henry Cass
Written by J. B. Priestley
Produced by Stephen Mitchell, A.D. Peters, J. B. Priestley
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Top Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

George Bird

Beatrice Campbell

Beatrice Campbell

Sheila Rockingham

Kay Walsh

Kay Walsh

Mrs. Poole

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan

Gambini

Jean Colin

Jean Colin

Daisy Clarence

Muriel George

Muriel George

Lady Oswington

Brian Worth

Brian Worth

Derek Rockingham

Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Miss Fox

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Inspector Wilton

Sidney James

Sidney James

Joe Clarence

Themes & Keywords

hotelupper classholidayresortblack and whitewrong diagnosis

About Last Holiday

Last Holiday is a comedy, drama film released in 1950 exploring themes of hotel, upper class, holiday, resort, black and white, wrong diagnosis. Directed by Henry Cass, it stars Alec Guinness, Beatrice Campbell, Kay Walsh. George Bird is a salesman of agricultural machinery who finds out that he hasn't long to live. On his doctor's advice, he goes to an exclusive seaside resort to spend his savings on one last holiday.

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