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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.
Original Release
05/05/1950
US Release
11/13/1950
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Alec Guinness | George Bird |
Beatrice Campbell | Sheila Rockingham |
Kay Walsh | Mrs. Poole |
Gregoire Aslan | Gambini |
Jean Colin | Daisy Clarence |
Muriel George | Lady Oswington |
Brian Worth | Derek Rockingham |
Esma Cannon | Miss Fox |
Bernard Lee | Inspector Wilton |
Sidney James | Joe Clarence |
Directors
Writers
J. Lee Thompson, J.B. Priestley
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alec Guinness | George Bird |
Beatrice Campbell | Sheila Rockingham |
Kay Walsh | Mrs. Poole |
Gregoire Aslan | Gambini |
Jean Colin | Daisy Clarence |
Muriel George | Lady Oswington |
Brian Worth | Derek Rockingham |
Esma Cannon | Miss Fox |
Bernard Lee | Inspector Wilton |
Sidney James | Joe Clarence |
Campbell Cotts | Bellinghurst |
Moultrie Kelsall | Sir Robert Kyle |
Eveline Kirkwood-Hackett | Miss Hatfield |
Wilfrid Hyde-White | Chalfont |
Eric Maturin | Wrexham |
Helen Cherry | Miss Mellows |
Harry Hutchinson | Michael (The Waiter) / Michael the Waiter |
Hal Osmond | Trade Union Man |
Brian Oulton | Prescott |
Ernest Thesiger | Sir Trevor Lampington |
Producers
Name | Role |
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J.B. Priestley | Producer |
Stephen Mitchell | Producer |
A.D. Peters | Producer |