Lease of Life (1956)
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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… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- Charles Frend
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 9, 1956 Wide
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Cast
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Robert Donat
as Rev. William Thorne
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Kay Walsh
as Vera Thorne
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Adrienne Corri
as Susan Thorne
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Denholm Elliott
as Martin Blake
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Walter Fitzgerald
as The Dean
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Cyril Raymond
as Headmaster
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Reginald Beckwith
as Foley
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Robert Sandford
as Boy with Book
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Frank Atkinson
as Verger
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Alan Webb
as Dr. Pembury
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Richard Wattis
as Solicitor
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Frederick Piper
as Jeweler
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Vida Hope
as Mrs. Sproatley
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Beckett Bould
as Sproatley
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Richard Leech
as Carter
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Jean Anderson
as Mrs. Calthorpe
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Mark Daly
as Spooner
- Mark Dignam
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Edie Martin
as Mrs. Calthorpe's Friend
- Sheila Raynor
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John Salew
as Doctor
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Russell Waters
as Russell
- Charles Saynor
