Lease of Life

7.4
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 94 min
  • Premiere: 1954. October 18.

The parson of a small rural community knows he is dying and this makes him reconsider his life so far and what he can still do to help the community.

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Robert Donat

Rev William Thorne

Kay Walsh

Mrs. Vera Thorne

Denholm Elliott

Martin Blake

Adrienne Corri

Susan Thorne

Reginald Beckwith

Journalist Foley

Vida Hope

Mrs. Sproatley

Cyril Raymond

Headmaster

Richard Wattis

Solicitor

Beckett Bould

Mr. Sproatley

Robert Sandford

Boy with Book

Alan Webb

Dr. Pembury

Edie Martin

Miss Calthorp's Friend

Mark Daly

Spooner

Lockwood West

Bookdealer

John Salew

Sproatley's Doctor

Jean Anderson

Miss Calthorp

Mark Dignam

Mr. Black

Charles Saynor

The Policeman

Sheila Raynor

Mistress of Ceremonies

Ernest Blyth

Cathedral Congregation Member (uncredited)

Mandy Harper

Child on Bus (uncredited)

Richard Neller

Member of Congregation (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Engine Driver (uncredited)

Art

Jim Morahan

Art Direction

Camera

Douglas Slocombe

Director of Photography

Roy Gough

Still Photographer

Directing

Charles Frend

Director

Production

Michael Balcon

Producer

Jack Rix

Associate Producer

Sound

Writing

Eric Ambler

Writer

Art

Jim Morahan

Art Direction

Camera

Douglas Slocombe

Director of Photography

Roy Gough

Still Photographer

Directing

Charles Frend

Director

Production

Michael Balcon

Producer

Jack Rix

Associate Producer

Sound

Writing

Eric Ambler

Writer