A 1930s British summer Bank Holiday starts at midday on Saturday with a rush for the trains to the seaside. Doreen and Milly are off to a beauty contest, Geoffrey and Catherine are having an illicit weekend in the Grand Hotel and May and the kids are set for a more straightforward holiday of sea, sand, and pub. Meanwhile, the manager and performers on the pier are praying for rain.
Bank Holiday (1938) is a comedy and drama film directed by Carol Reed, released on January 27, 1938 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars John Lodge, Margaret Lockwood, Hugh Williams and Rène Ray. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 15 ratings.
John Lodge
as Stephen Howard
Margaret Lockwood
as Catherine Lawrence
Hugh Williams
as Geoffrey
Rène Ray
as Doreen Richards
Merle Tottenham
as Milly
Linden Travers
as Ann Howard
Wally Patch
as Arthur
Kathleen Harrison
as May
Garry Marsh
as Follies Manager
Jeanne Stuart
as Miss Mayfair
Wilfrid Lawson
as Police Sergeant
Felix Aylmer
as Dr. Nichols
Directed by Carol Reed, written by Roger Burford, Rodney Ackland and Hans Wilhelm, produced by Edward Black.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 15 ratings.
I wasn't around in 1938 (neither were my folks), but I can still recognise much of the sentiment of this film as the British obsession with the seaside is demonstrated, warts and all, in this lightly comedic assessment of our buckets and spade escapades at the weekend (sun shining or not!). Carol Reed has a couple of different familial examples for us to follow, the principals being the gorgeous Margaret Lockwood…
Reviewed on June 20, 2022
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The main cast of Bank Holiday (1938) includes John Lodge, Margaret Lockwood, Hugh Williams, Rène Ray and Merle Tottenham. The film was directed by Carol Reed. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bank Holiday was released on January 27, 1938 and runs for 1h 26m.
Bank Holiday (1938) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 15 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
