Bank Holiday
1938•1h 26m•6.2•Released
ComedyDrama
A 1930s British summer Bank Holiday starts at midday on Saturday with a rush for the trains to the seaside. Doreen and Milly are off to a beauty contest, Geoffrey and Catherine are having an illicit weekend in the Grand Hotel and May and the kids are set for a more straightforward holiday of sea, sand, and pub. Meanwhile, the manager and performers on the pier are praying for rain.
Director
Carol Reed
Writer
Rodney Ackland, Roger Burford
Languages
English
Studio
Gainsborough Pictures
Cast
John Lodge
Stephen Howard
Margaret Lockwood
Catherine Lawrence
Hugh Williams
Geoffrey
Rène Ray
Doreen Richards
Merle Tottenham
Milly
Linden Travers
Ann Howard
Wally Patch
Arthur
Kathleen Harrison
May
Garry Marsh
Follies Manager
Jeanne Stuart
Miss Mayfair
Wilfrid Lawson
Police Sergeant
Felix Aylmer
Dr. Nichols
Leonard Sharp
Jack
Michael Rennie
Guardsman (uncredited)
Production
Company
Gainsborough Pictures
Producer
Edward Black
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