Top billed cast

1. 

   Sybil Thorndike

   Dora

2. 

   Kathleen Harrison

   Rosie

3. 

   Estelle Winwood

   Mabel

4. 

   Stanley Holloway

   MacDonagh

5. 

   Joyce Carey

   Matron

6. 

   Eric Pohlmann

   Captain

7. 

   Colin Gordon

   Bird Watcher

8. 

   John Salew

   Solicitor

9. 

   Liam Redmond

   Old Man

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-09-22

No, the story isn't great - but the delivery is really quite good fun. Three elderly ladies, who are not yet ready to be consigned to the scrap heap, pinch a boat and escape from their retirement home. They alight on a tiny Irish island where they befriend the wealthy Stanley Holloway ("MacDonagh") and establish a thriving business with the locals knitting fine Aran sweaters. My personal favourite amongst the runaways was Estelle Winwood's "Mabel", but there are also amusing contributions from Dame Sybil Thorndike ("Dora") and Kathleen Harrison, who wasn't anywhere near her best, as "Rosie". W...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• elderly woman