Alive and Kicking (1959)

Alive and Kicking (1959)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1959-07-13 United Kingdom 94 Min. PG-13
6.9 6 votes
Comedy

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.

Cast

Stanley Holloway is MacDonagh
MacDonagh
Joyce Carey is Matron
Matron
Eric Pohlmann is Captain
Captain
Colin Gordon is Bird Watcher
Bird Watcher
John Salew is Solicitor
Solicitor
Liam Redmond is Old Man
Old Man
Marjorie Rhodes is Old Woman
Old Woman
Anita Sharp-Bolster is Postmistress
Postmistress
Paul Farrell is Postman
Postman
Patrick McAlinney is Policeman
Policeman
Raymond Manthorpe is Little Boy
Little Boy
Tony Quinn is Villager
Villager
Harry Hutchinson is Villager
Villager
Liz Fraser is June (uncredited)
June (uncredited)
George Hilsdon is Russian Trawlerman (uncredited)
Russian Trawlerman (uncredited)
Totti Truman Taylor is Royal Personage (uncredited)
Royal Personage (uncredited)
Billy Lawrence is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)