Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+27)
Critics 100Audiences 73GoodWatch 86
Tomatometer100%
Audience score75%
IMDb7.3
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most comedies, −12 min on the typical 100
typical 10088Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 20 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+10Released
1950
May 15, 1950
76 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 19 more32 people
- Alec GuinnessGeorge Bird
- Beatrice CampbellSheila Rockingham
- Kay WalshMrs. Poole
- Grégoire AslanGambini
- Jean ColinDaisy Clarence
- Muriel GeorgeLady Oswington
- Brian WorthDerek Rockingham
- Esma CannonMiss Fox
Bernard LeeInspector Wilton
Sidney JamesJoe Clarence- CCCampbell CottsBellinghurst
Moultrie KelsallSir Robert Kyle- MKMadam Kirkwood-HackettMiss Hatfield
Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteChalfont
Eric MaturinWrexham
Helen CherryMiss Mellows- HHHarry HutchinsonMichael the Waiter
Hal OsmondTrade Union Man
Brian OultonPrescott
Ernest ThesigerSir Trevor Lampington- HWHeather WildeMaggie the Maid
- RSRonald SimpsonDr. Pevensey
Arthur HowardBurden- LWLeslie WestonWilliam the Waiter
Directing · 2
- Henry Cass Director
- John Arnold Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- J. B. Priestley Writer, Producer
Production · 4
- A.D. Peters Producer
- Stephen Mitchell Producer
- John Redway Casting
- Victor Wark Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Ray Elton Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Monica Kimick Editor
Sound · 2
- Francis Chagrin Original Music Composer
- Harry Benson Sound
Art · 1
- Duncan Sutherland Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Ann Wemyss Costume Design
- Bob Clark Makeup Artist
- Doris Pollard Hairstylist
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