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Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

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.

Comedy

Release: 1959-07-13Runtime: 94 minRating: 6.9 (6)

Cast

Sybil Thorndike

Sybil Thorndike

Dora

Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen Harrison

Rosie

Estelle Winwood

Estelle Winwood

Mabel

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

MacDonagh

Joyce Carey

Joyce Carey

Matron

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Captain

Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

Bird Watcher

John Salew

John Salew

Solicitor

Liam Redmond

Liam Redmond

Old Man

Marjorie Rhodes

Marjorie Rhodes

Old Woman

Crew

Cyril Frankel

Director

Denis Cannan

Screenplay

Victor Skutezky

Producer

Robert Lennard

Casting

Philip Green

Music

Bernard Gribble

Editor

Gilbert Taylor

Gilbert Taylor

Director of Photography

Clips & Videos

"Alive and Kicking": Out on DVD 7/7/2014

"Alive and Kicking": Out on DVD 7/7/2014