A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember

92 mins | Comedy, Romance | Nov. 10, 1953

Based on The Hand and the Flower, a novel by Jerrard Tickell, A Day to Remember stars Stanley Holloway as Charley Porter, captain of London darts team. When the team travels to the French town of Boulogne for the annual darts tournament, a good time is had by all--and more besides. Jim Carver one of the team's members, is reunited with a little French girl he'd befriended during the war, who has now developed into a beautiful young woman. And Fred Collins makes a poignant journey to the hotel where he'd honeymooned with his late wife. The film works best as a low-key comedy-drama; it is least successful when it ventures into O. Henry territory and strains for "surprise" story twists. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

A Day to Remember

92 mins | Comedy, Romance | Nov. 10, 1953

A Day to Remember
Based on The Hand and the Flower, a novel by Jerrard Tickell, A Day to Remember stars Stanley Holloway as Charley Porter, captain of London darts team. When the team travels to the French town of Boulogne for the annual darts tournament, a good time is had by all--and more besides. Jim Carver one of the team's members, is reunited with a little French girl he'd befriended during the war, who has now developed into a beautiful young woman. And Fred Collins makes a poignant journey to the hotel where he'd honeymooned with his late wife. The film works best as a low-key comedy-drama; it is least successful when it ventures into O. Henry territory and strains for "surprise" story twists. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Republic Pictures, General Film Distributors, J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
Original title A Day to Remember
Directors Ralph Thomas
Writers Robin Estridge

Cast

Stanley Holloway

as Charley Porter

Donald Sinden

as Jim Carver

Joan Rice

as Vera Mitchell

Odile Versois

as Martine Berthier

James Hayter

as Fred Collins

Harry Fowler

as Stan Harvey

Edward Chapman

as Mr. Robinson

Bill Owen

as Shorty Sharpe

Meredith Edwards

as Bert Tripp

George Coulouris

as Foreign Legion Captain

Thora Hird

as Mrs. Trott

Theodore Bikel

as Henri Dubot

Brenda De Banzie

as Mrs. Collins

Lily Kann

as Martine's Grandmother

Peter Jones

as Percy Goodall

Vernon Gray

as Marvin

Arthur Hill

as Al

Georgette Anys

as Jeanne Sautet (uncredited)

Jacques Cey

as Maurice (uncredited)

Cyril Chamberlain

as Boarding Card Official on Ferry

Peggy Ann Clifford

as Large Lady in Station Crowd (uncredited)

Germaine Delbat

as Madame Berthier (uncredited)

Shirley Eaton

as Young Woman on Ferry (uncredited)

Judith Furse

as Lady in Charge of Party (uncredited)

John Glyn-Jones

as Harris

Fred Griffiths

as Barman on Ferry

Deryck Guyler

as Angry Man in Ferry Queue (uncredited)

Victor Harrington

as Gent on Hampton Court Trip (uncredited)

Harold Lang

as Stan's Accomplice (uncredited)

Robert le Béal

as Monsieur Berthier (uncredited)

Lisa Lee

as Waitress (uncredited)

Andreas Malandrinos

as French Café Owner (uncredited)

Richard Molinas

as Jacques (uncredited)

Hal Osmond

as Large Lady's Husband

Marcel Poncin

as Baptiste Sautet

Keith Pyott

as Frenchman with Watches (uncredited)

Marianne Stone

as Doreen, Shorty's Girlfriend (uncredited)