Alive and Kicking

Nan
1h 34m
1959
6.9 /10 (6)

Overview

Three elderly residents of a nursing home, fed up with their monotonous existence, engineer an escape from their drab surroundings and head for an impromptu holiday on an Irish island.

Country : United Kingdom
Genre : Comedy
Languages : English, Pусский
Released Date: 1959-07-13

Top Billed Cast

Sybil Thorndike

Dora

Kathleen Harrison

Rosie

Estelle Winwood

Mabel

Stanley Holloway

MacDonagh

Joyce Carey

Matron

Eric Pohlmann

Captain

Colin Gordon

Bird Watcher

John Salew

Solicitor

Liam Redmond

Old Man

Marjorie Rhodes

Old Woman

Olive McFarland

Lover

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Postmistress

Paul Farrell

Postman

Patrick McAlinney

Policeman

Raymond Manthorpe

Little Boy

Tony Quinn

Villager

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