Lease of Life 70 years old

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.

Credits

Lease of Life Cast

Name Character
Denholm Elliott He was 32, 70 years old when he died as Martin Blake
Adrienne Corri She was 23, 85 years old when she died as Susan Thorne
Frederick Piper He was 52, 76 years old when he died as Jeweller
Kay Walsh She was 42, 93 years old when she died as Mrs. Vera Thorne
Cyril Raymond He was 55, 74 years old when he died as Headmaster
Richard Wattis He was 42, 62 years old when he died as Solicitor
John Salew He was 52, 59 years old when he died as Sproatley's Doctor
Russell Waters He was 46, 73 years old when he died as Russell
Reginald Beckwith He was 45, 56 years old when he died as Journalist Foley
Vida Hope She was 43, 53 years old when she died as Mrs. Sproatley
Alan Webb He was 48, 75 years old when he died as Dr. Pembury
Lockwood West He was 49, 83 years old when he died as Bookdealer
Edie Martin She was 74, 84 years old when she died as Miss Calthorp's Friend
Jean Anderson She was 46, 93 years old when she died as Miss Calthorp
Robert Donat He was 49, 53 years old when he died as Rev William Thorne
Richard Leech He was 31, 81 years old when he died as Carter
Walter Fitzgerald He was 58, 80 years old when he died as The Dean
Beckett Bould He was 74, 89 years old when he died as Mr. Sproatley
Frank Atkinson He was 61, 69 years old when he died as Verger
Mark Daly He was 18, now 51 years old as Spooner

Lease of Life Crew

Name Department
Michael Balcon as Producer. He was 58 (81) years old when He died Production
Charles Frend as Director. He was 44 (67) years old when He died Directing
Douglas Slocombe as Director of Photography. He was 41 (102) years old when He died Camera
Eric Ambler as Writer. He was 45 (89) years old when He died Writing
Alan Rawsthorne as Music. He was 49 (66) years old when He died Sound
Lease of Life poster
Lease of Life (70 years)

  • Release day: Monday, October 18, 1954
  • Runtime: 94 minutes