List of British films of 1955

A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1955 (see 1955 in film):

1955

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1955
Abdulla the Great Gregory Ratoff Gregory Ratoff, Kay Kendall, Sydney Chaplin Comedy
Above Us the Waves Ralph Thomas John Mills, John Gregson, Donald Sinden War
Alias John Preston David MacDonald Betta St. John, Alexander Knox, Christopher Lee Horror
All for Mary Wendy Toye Nigel Patrick, Kathleen Harrison, David Tomlinson Comedy
An Alligator Named Daisy J. Lee Thompson Donald Sinden, Jeannie Carson, Stanley Holloway Comedy
As Long as They're Happy J. Lee Thompson Jack Buchanan, Janette Scott, Jeannie Carson Comedy
Barbados Quest Bernard Knowles Tom Conway, Delphi Lawrence, Brian Worth Crime
Before I Wake Albert S. Rogell Mona Freeman, Jean Kent, Maxwell Reed Mystery
The Blue Peter Wolf Rilla Kieron Moore, Sarah Lawson, Greta Gynt Adventure
The Brain Machine Ken Hughes Maxwell Reed, Elizabeth Allan, Patrick Barr Thriller
Breakaway Henry Cass Tom Conway, Michael Balfour, Honor Blackman Crime
Cast a Dark Shadow Lewis Gilbert Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh Suspense
Children Galore Terence Fisher Eddie Byrne, June Thorburn, Betty Ann Davies Comedy
The Cockleshell Heroes José Ferrer José Ferrer, Trevor Howard, Christopher Lee War
The Colditz Story Guy Hamilton John Mills, Eric Portman, Frederick Valk War
Confession Ken Hughes Sydney Chaplin, Audrey Dalton, John Bentley Drama
The Constant Husband Sidney Gilliat Rex Harrison, Margaret Leighton, Kay Kendall Comedy
Contraband Spain Lawrence Huntington Richard Greene, Anouk Aimée, Michael Denison Crime Co-production with Spain
The Dam Busters Michael Anderson Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Basil Sydney War
The Deep Blue Sea Anatole Litvak Vivien Leigh, Kenneth More, Eric Portman Drama
The Delavine Affair Douglas Peirce Peter Reynolds, Honor Blackman, Gordon Jackson Crime
Doctor at Sea Ralph Thomas Dirk Bogarde, Brigitte Bardot, James Robertson Justice Comedy
The End of the Affair Edward Dmytryk Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson, John Mills Drama
Escapade Philip Leacock John Mills, Alastair Sim, Yvonne Mitchell Comedy drama
The Flaw Terence Fisher John Bentley, Donald Houston, Rona Anderson Thriller
Footsteps in the Fog Arthur Lubin Stewart Granger, Jean Simmons, Belinda Lee Thriller
Fun at St. Fanny's Maurice Elvey Cardew Robinson, Vera Day, Fred Emney Comedy
Geordie Frank Launder Bill Travers, Alastair Sim, Norah Gorsen Sports comedy
The Gilded Cage John Gilling Alex Nicol, Veronica Hurst, Ursula Howells Crime
The Glass Cage Montgomery Tully John Ireland, Honor Blackman, Eric Pohlmann Mystery
The Green Carnation John Lemont Wayne Morris, Mary Germaine, Walter Rilla Crime
The Hornet's Nest Charles Saunders Paul Carpenter, June Thorburn, Marla Landi Comedy adventure [1]
I Am a Camera Henry Cornelius Julie Harris, Laurence Harvey, Shelley Winters Drama
It's a Great Day John Warrington Ruth Dunning, Edward Evans, Sid James Comedy
Joe MacBeth Ken Hughes Paul Douglas, Ruth Roman, Bonar Colleano Drama
John and Julie William Fairchild Moira Lister, Sid James, Peter Sellers Comedy
Josephine and Men Roy Boulting Glynis Johns, Donald Sinden, Jack Buchanan Comedy
A Kid for Two Farthings Carol Reed Celia Johnson, Diana Dors, David Kossoff Drama
King's Rhapsody Herbert Wilcox Anna Neagle, Errol Flynn, Patrice Wymore Musical
The Ladykillers Alexander Mackendrick Alec Guinness, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers Comedy Number 13 in the list of BFI Top 100 British films
Little Red Monkey Ken Hughes Richard Conte, Rona Anderson, Sylva Langova Thriller
The Love Match David Paltenghi Arthur Askey, Shirley Eaton, Edward Chapman Comedy
The Lyons in Paris Val Guest Ben Lyon, Bebe Daniels, Barbara Lyon Comedy
Man of the Moment John Paddy Carstairs Norman Wisdom, Belinda Lee, Lana Morris Comedy
The Man Who Loved Redheads Harold French Moira Shearer, John Justin, Roland Culver Comedy
Miss Tulip Stays the Night Leslie Arliss Diana Dors, Patrick Holt, Jack Hulbert Comedy
The Night My Number Came Up Leslie Norman Michael Redgrave, Sheila Sim, Denholm Elliott Thriller
No Smoking Henry Cass Reg Dixon, Peter Martyn, Belinda Lee Comedy
Oh... Rosalinda!! Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Anton Walbrook, Ludmilla Tchérina, Anthony Quayle Musical
One Good Turn John Paddy Carstairs Norman Wisdom, Joan Rice, Shirley Abicair Comedy
One Jump Ahead Charles Saunders Paul Carpenter, Diane Hart, Jill Adams Crime
One Way Out Francis Searle Jill Adams, Eddie Byrne, Lyndon Brook Crime
Orders Are Orders David Paltenghi Peter Sellers, Tony Hancock, Sid James Comedy
Out of the Clouds Basil Dearden Anthony Steel, Robert Beatty, James Robertson Justice Drama
Passage Home Roy Ward Baker Anthony Steel, Peter Finch, Diane Cilento Drama
Police Dog Derek N. Twist Joan Rice, Sandra Dorne, Tim Turner Crime
The Prisoner Peter Glenville Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Wilfrid Lawson Drama
A Prize of Gold Mark Robson Richard Widmark, Mai Zetterling, Nigel Patrick Crime
The Quatermass Xperiment Val Guest Brian Donlevy, Jack Warner, Margia Dean Sci-fi
Quentin Durward Richard Thorpe Robert Taylor, Kay Kendall, Robert Morley Adventure
Raising a Riot Wendy Toye Kenneth More, Shelagh Fraser, Mandy Miller Comedy
Reluctant Bride Henry Cass John Carroll, Virginia Bruce, Brian Oulton Comedy
Richard III Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, John Gielgud Literary drama Silver Bear at Berlin
Room in the House Maurice Elvey Patrick Barr, Hubert Gregg, Marjorie Rhodes Comedy
The Secret Cy Endfield Sam Wanamaker, Mandy Miller, André Morell Crime
Secret Venture R. G. Springsteen Kent Taylor, Jane Hylton, Kathleen Byron Thriller
See How They Run Leslie Arliss Ronald Shiner, Greta Gynt, James Hayter Comedy
The Ship That Died of Shame Basil Dearden George Baker, Richard Attenborough, Virginia McKenna Crime
Simba Brian Desmond Hurst Dirk Bogarde, Donald Sinden, Virginia McKenna War drama
Simon and Laura Muriel Box Peter Finch, Kay Kendall, Muriel Pavlow Drama
Stock Car Wolf Rilla Paul Carpenter, Rona Anderson, Susan Shaw Sports
Stolen Assignment Terence Fisher John Bentley, Hy Hazell, Eddie Byrne Comedy crime
Stolen Time Charles Deane Richard Arlen, Susan Shaw, Vincent Ball Crime [2][citation needed]
Storm Over the Nile Zoltan Korda, Terence Young Anthony Steel, Laurence Harvey, Mary Ure Action
Summertime David Lean Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, Isa Miranda Romance
Tangier Assignment César Fernández Ardavín Fernando Rey, Bob Simmons, Gustavo Re Crime [3] Co-production with Spain
That Lady Terence Young Olivia de Havilland, Gilbert Roland, Paul Scofield Historical drama
They Can't Hang Me Val Guest Terence Morgan, Yolande Donlan, André Morell Crime
Three Cases of Murder David Eady, George More O'Ferrall, Wendy Toye Alan Badel, Orson Welles, Elizabeth Sellars Mystery Anthology
Tiger by the Tail John Gilling Larry Parks, Constance Smith, Lisa Daniely Crime
The Time of His Life Leslie S. Hiscott Richard Hearne, Ellen Pollock, Richard Wattis Comedy
A Time to Kill Charles Saunders Jack Watling, Rona Anderson, Russell Napier Crime
Timeslip Ken Hughes Gene Nelson, Faith Domergue, Peter Arne Sci-fi
To Paris with Love Robert Hamer Alec Guinness, Odile Versois, Elina Labourdette Comedy
Touch and Go Michael Truman Jack Hawkins, Margaret Johnston, June Thorburn Comedy
Track the Man Down R. G. Springsteen Kent Taylor, Petula Clark, Walter Rilla Crime
Value for Money Ken Annakin John Gregson, Diana Dors, Susan Stephen Comedy
Where There's a Will Vernon Sewell Kathleen Harrison, George Cole, Leslie Dwyer Comedy
Windfall John Gilling Lionel Jeffries, Jack Watling, Patricia Owens Comedy
The Woman for Joe George More O'Ferrall Diane Cilento, George Baker, David Kossoff Drama
A Yank in Ermine Gordon Parry Noelle Middleton, Diana Decker, Edward Chapman, Comedy
You Lucky People Maurice Elvey Tommy Trinder, Dora Bryan, Mary Parker Comedy

Short films

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Right Person Peter Cotes Margo Lorenz, Douglas Wilmer Drama

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Hornet's Nest (1955)". Archived from the original on March 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "Stolen Time (1955)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Tangier Assignment (1955)". Archived from the original on January 10, 2018.
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