Bank Holiday

Bank Holiday

86 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 27, 1938

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.

Bank Holiday

86 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 27, 1938

Bank Holiday
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Gainsborough Pictures
Original title Bank Holiday
Directors Carol Reed
Writers Roger Burford, Rodney Ackland, Hans Wilhelm

Cast

John Lodge

as Stephen Howard

Margaret Lockwood

as Catherine Lawrence

Hugh Williams

as Geoffrey

Rène Ray

as Doreen Richards

Merle Tottenham

as Milly

Linden Travers

as Ann Howard

Wally Patch

as Arthur

Garry Marsh

as Follies Manager

Jeanne Stuart

as Miss Mayfair

Wilfrid Lawson

as Police Sergeant

Felix Aylmer

as Dr. Nichols

Leonard Sharp

as Jack

Michael Rennie

as Guardsman (uncredited)