Lease of Life (1954)
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Lease of Life was the next-to-last film in the relatively short cinema career of actor Robert Donat. Written for the screen by Eric Ambler, the story is set in a small rural community, where William Thorn (Donat) serves as parson. Upon learning that he has only a year to live, Thorn begins to see his parishioners, and his purpose on earth, in a whole new light. The plot is thickened when a dying villager puts his money into the parson's care; in dire need of cash to pay for his daughter's school tuition, Thorn is sorely tempted to dip into the funds himself. Exceptionally well cast, Lease of Life features Kay Walsh as Thorn's wife, Adrienne Corri as their daughter and Vida Hope as the wealthy villager's grasping missus. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Robert Donat - Rev. William Thorne
- Adrienne Corri - Susan Thorne
- Walter Fitzgerald - The Dean
- Reginald Beckwith - Foley
- Frank Atkinson - Verger
- Richard Wattis - Solicitor
- Vida Hope - Mrs. Sproatley
- Richard Leech - Carter
- Mark Daly - Spooner
- John Salew - Doctor
- Russell Waters - Russell
- Mark Dignam
- Kay Walsh - Vera Thorne
- Denholm Elliott - Martin Blake
- Cyril Raymond - Headmaster
- Robert Sandford - Boy with Book
- Alan Webb - Dr. Pembury
- Frederick Piper - Jeweler
- Beckett Bould - Sproatley
- Jean Anderson - Mrs. Calthorpe
- Sheila Raynor
- Charles Saynor
- Edie Martin - Mrs. Calthorpe's Friend
- Director(s):
- Charles Frend
- Writer(s):
- Eric Ambler
- Producer(s):
- Jack Rix
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