Bank Holiday

Bank Holiday

6.2IMDb Score
Released:1938-01-27
Duration:86 min
Director:Carol Reed
Actors:John Lodge, Margaret Lockwood, Hugh Williams, Rène Ray, Merle Tottenham
Production:Gainsborough Pictures

Overview:

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.

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