Lease of Life
A picture for every man who has a woman - for every woman who believes in one man.
1954 | 94m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Charles Frend |
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| Writer: | Eric Ambler |
| Staring: |
| The parson of a small rural community knows he is dying and this makes him reconsider his life so far and what he can still do to help the community. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 18, 1954 |
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| Director: | Charles Frend |
| Writer: | Eric Ambler |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | terminal illness, yorkshire, vicar |
| Production Companies | Ealing Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 17, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Donat | Rev William Thorne |
| Kay Walsh | Mrs. Vera Thorne |
| Denholm Elliott | Martin Blake |
| Adrienne Corri | Susan Thorne |
| Walter Fitzgerald | The Dean |
| Reginald Beckwith | Journalist Foley |
| Vida Hope | Mrs. Sproatley |
| Cyril Raymond | Headmaster |
| Russell Waters | Russell |
| Richard Wattis | Solicitor |
| Beckett Bould | Mr. Sproatley |
| Robert Sandford | Boy with Book |
| Frank Atkinson | Verger |
| Alan Webb | Dr. Pembury |
| Frederick Piper | Jeweller |
| Richard Leech | Carter |
| Edie Martin | Miss Calthorp's Friend |
| Mark Daly | Spooner |
| Lockwood West | Bookdealer |
| John Salew | Sproatley's Doctor |
| Jean Anderson | Miss Calthorp |
| Mark Dignam | Mr. Black |
| Charles Saynor | The Policeman |
| Sheila Raynor | Mistress of Ceremonies |
| Ernest Blyth | Cathedral Congregation Member (uncredited) |
| Mandy Harper | Child on Bus (uncredited) |
| Richard Neller | Member of Congregation (uncredited) |
| Jim Brady | Engine Driver (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jim Morahan | Art Direction |
| Alan Rawsthorne | Music |
| Roy Gough | Still Photographer |
| Charles Frend | Director |
| Eric Ambler | Writer |
| Douglas Slocombe | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jack Rix | Associate Producer |
| Michael Balcon | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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