List of the best David Lodge movies: Two Way Stretch(1960), The Bulldog Breed(1960), Having a Wild Weekend(1965), Trial and Error(1962), Corruption(1968), Edge of Sanity(1989), The Amazing Mr. Blunden(1972), The Cockleshell Heroes(1955), Hoffman(1970), The Hellfire Club(1963), The Counterfeit Plan(1957), The Fiend(1972) ... ...
Comedy
UK
1960
87 Minutes
Peter Sellers Wilfrid Hyde-White David Lodge Bernard Cribbins Maurice Denham Lionel Jeffries Irene Handl Liz Fraser Beryl Reid Noel Hood Myrette Morven
inmate accomplice cellmate prison official con artist witty endearing lighthearted england prison sewer jewelry theft prison life prison break impersonation alibi adventure temptation 1960s
Dodger Lane (Peter Sellers) has planned the perfect robbery while in prison. He intends to break out of prison, steal a fortune in diamonds, and break back into prison before anyone notices... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1960
100 Minutes
englishman naval officer astronaut love interest friend amusing hilarious madcap playful witty england coast seaside cliff rocket space ship rejection unintended consequences love
When he is crossed in love, grocers assistant Norman Puckle joins the Navy, where he is recruited to man the first British rocket.
Musical, Comedy
UK
1965
91 Minutes
The Dave Clark Five Barbara Ferris David Lodge Lenny Davidson Rick Huxley Mike Smith Denis Payton
Dinah is a model whose face appears in an ad campaign for meat. While shooting a TV commercial, she and Steve, one of the stunt men, run off together. The advertising executives use their ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1962
88 Minutes
Peter Sellers Richard Attenborough Beryl Reid David Lodge Frank Pettingell Tristram Jellinek Audrey Nicholson Eric Woodburn John Waite Patrick Newell Henry Kay
An incompetent barrister is assigned to defend an accused wife murderer.
Horror
UK
1968
91 Minutes
Peter Cushing Sue Lloyd Noel Trevarthen David Lodge Kate O'Mara
A doctor goes to extreme lengths--even murder--to restore the badly burned face of his fiancée.
Horror
UK|Hungary
1989
86 Minutes
Anthony Perkins Glynis Barber Sarah Maur Thorp David Lodge Ben Cole Ray Jewers Jill Melford Lisa Davis Noel Coleman Claudia Udy Briony McRoberts
When Henry Jekyll's experiments with cocaine have gotten out of control, he transforms into the hideous Jack Hyde. As Hyde he searches the London streets at night for his prey in ... See full summary »
Fantasy
UK
1972
99 Minutes
Laurence Naismith Lynne Frederick Garry Miller Diana Dors David Lodge James Villiers Dorothy Alison Rosalyn Lander Marc Granger
solicitor family spirit housekeeper airy charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted london england mansion flat countryside ghosts time travel adventure quest mystery discovery
A mysterious, very old solicitor Mr. Blunden visits Mrs. Allen and her young children in her squalid, tiny Camden Town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. The family become the ... See full summary »
War
UK|USA
1955
97 Minutes
Jose Ferrer Trevor Howard Anthony Newley Victor Maddern David Lodge Peter Arne Percy Herbert Graham Stewart John Fabian John Van Eyssen Robert Desmond
british officer british soldier submarine officer major captain nazi tense suspenseful witty patriotic england bordeaux, france submarine river shipyard coast world war ii secret mission suicide mission kayaking
During World War II, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.
Comedy
1970
116 Minutes
Peter Sellers Sinead Cusack Jeremy Bulloch Ruth Dunning David Lodge Kay Hall Elizabeth Bayley Cindy Burrows Karen Murtagh
businessman secretary criminal fiancé englishman offbeat creepy uneasy emotional england office blackmail romantic dilemma obsessive love loneliness kidnapping betrayal sacrifice rivalry love
A lonely Englishman (Peter Sellers) blackmails a young secretary (Sinead Cusack) into moving into his apartment for a week.
Drama
UK
1963
93 Minutes
Keith Michell Kai Fisher Adrienne Corri Peter Cushing Peter Arne David Lodge Bill Owen Miles Malleson
Hill House has stood for about 90 years and appears haunted: its inhabitants have always met strange, tragic ends. Now Dr. John Markway has assembled a team of people who he thinks will prove whether or not the house is haunted.
Crime, Drama
UK
1957
87 Minutes
Zachary Scott Peggie Castle Mervyn Johns Sydney Tafler Lee Patterson David Lodge Mark Bellamy Chili Bouchier Robert Arden Eric Pohlmann Aubrey Dexter
forger murderer counterfeiter tense suspenseful mansion blackmail crime counterfeit money wretched excess 1950s
A reformed forger runs into an acquaintance from his past, now an escaped murderer, who blackmails him into resuming his criminal career.
Horror
UK
1972
87 Minutes
Ann Todd Patrick Magee Tony Beckley Suzanna Leigh Percy Herbert David Lodge Ronald Allen Maxine Barrie Jeannette Wild Diana Chappell Susanna East
serial killer religious fanatic mother brash fiery unrestrained london england church religious fanaticism serial murders repression fall temptation escape 20th century
A trio of scientists plan to create a self-replicating, immortal, hermaphrodite using the Final Programme developed by a dead, Nobel Prize-winning scientist.
Comedy
1959
88 Minutes
William Bendix Anthony Newley Anne Aubrey Lionel Jeffries Sidney James David Lodge Dilys Laye William Kendall Bernie Winters Harry Fowler Norman Atkyns
teen idol sergeant agent captain daughter hilarious playful heartwarming barracks recording studio england nightclub military base rock 'n' roll draft military life culture clash conformity transformation underdog
A singer (Anthony Newley) deals with a loudmouthed sergeant (William Bendix) while serving in the British army.
Horror
UK
1962
81 Minutes
Peter Cushing Yvonne Romain Patrick Allen Oliver Reed Michael Ripper Martin Benson David Lodge Derek Francis Daphne Anderson
In 18th-century England, the Royal Crown sends Royal Navy Captain Collier and his crew to investigate reports of illegal smuggling and bootlegging in a coastal town where locals believe in Marsh Phantoms.
Musical, Comedy
1960
96 Minutes
Anthony Newley Anne Aubrey Bernie Winters James Booth Leo McKern Lionel Jeffries David Lodge Al Mulock Joyce Blair Jean Philippe
burglar con man electrician gang members thief engaging suspenseful spirited confident england fake identity burglary heist adventure escape transformation 1960s
Crime, Drama
1969
95 Minutes
Madeline Hinde Renee Asherson Dennis Waterman Patrick Mower Faith Brook Janina Faye David Lodge Maureen Lipman Derek Fowlds Colette O'Neil Megs Jenkins
A wayard teenager (Madeline Hinde) escapes from reform school where she is serving time for stabbing the boyfriend of her mother (Renee Asherson).
Crime, Drama
UK
1963
90 Minutes
Richard Todd Peter Sellers Elizabeth Sellars Adam Faith Carol White Mervyn Johns Noel Willman David Lodge Peter Jones John Bailey Nigel Stock
A cosmetic salesman sets out to prove to himself and his wife that he is not a failure.
Horror
USA
1970
87 Minutes
Patrick Macnee Johnny Sekka Alex Davion Peter Cushing Edward Woodward Patrick Mower Imogen Hassall William Mervyn David Lodge John Barron Francoise Pascal
A sex-crazed nympho helps speed along her father's death so she can use the inheritance to help out her depraved boyfriend.
Comedy
1969
104 Minutes
Norman Wisdom Sally Geeson Sarah Atkinson Sally Bazely Stuart Nichol Derek Francis Terence Alexander Paul Whitsun-Jones David Lodge
A banker (Norman Wisdom) with a dull life displays wild behavior after meeting two female hippies at a seaside resort.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1964
101 Minutes
Peter Sellers Elke Sommer George Sanders Herbert Lom Tracy Reed Graham Stark André Maranne Douglas Wilmer Vanda Godsell Maurice Kaufman Ann Lynn
murderer housekeeper detective sexy woman lover madcap lighthearted playful car household theater france investigation murder injustice poison bomb mystery pursuit love
Inspector Jacques Clouseau investigates the murder of Mr. Benjamin Ballon's driver at a country estate.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK
1960
115 Minutes
Jack Hawkins Nigel Patrick Richard Attenborough Roger Livesey Bryan Forbes Kieron Moore Robert Coote Terence Alexander Melissa Stribling Norman Bird Nanette Newman
military officer retiree friend bank robber amusing suspenseful england london bank apartment bank robbery disillusionment schemes teamwork military service revenge quest 1960s
A disgruntled veteran recruits a group of disgraced colleagues to perform a bank robbery with military precision.
Adventure
UK|Yugoslavia
1964
125 Minutes
Richard Widmark Sidney Poitier Rosanna Schiaffino Russ Tamblyn Oscar Homolka Colin Blakely Edward Judd Lionel Jeffries Beba Loncar Clifford Evans Gordon Jackson
viking moor wife king crew member explorer engaging spirited tense africa sea city chapel ship expedition treasure hunting race relations sailing competition unlikely allies
A vagabond Viking adventurer and a Moor both compete to find "The Mother of All Voices", a legendary golden bell near the Pillars of Hercules.
Western
USA
1973
110 Minutes
Richard Roundtree Roy Thinnes Nigel Davenport Jill Pearson Aldo Sanbrell Luis Aller Rafael Albaicín Alex Davion Johnny Sekka Madeline Hinde Patrick Mower
A man, his wife and their friend stage a bloody bank robbery without realizing they are stealing from the Mob.
Comedy
1961
83 Minutes
Dave King Robert Morley Daniel Massey Dennis Price Coral Browne Norman Rossington Maggie Smith Miles Malleson Finlay Currie James Hayter Wilfrid Lawson
small-time crook firemen ex-convict thief arsonist fire chief amusing witty playful lighthearted madcap engaging london petty crime mishaps firefighting mistaken identity attempted robbery incompetency discovery
Would-be bank robbers (Dave King, Daniel Massey) hire an arsonist (Robert Morley) to create a diversion and buy a fire truck for a getaway.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1966
90 Minutes
Tony Randall Anita Ekberg Robert Morley Maurice Denham Guy Rolfe Sheila Allen Margaret Rutherford James Villiers Julian Glover Grazina Frame Clive Morton
Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.
Comedy
1970
93 Minutes
Peter Sellers Ringo Starr Richard Attenborough Isabel Jeans Caroline Blakiston Wilfrid Hyde-White Terence Alexander Peter Bayliss Joan Benham Patrick Cargill Graham Chapman
billionaire adopted son coach ship captain auctioneer dark madcap london mansion ocean liner auction house greed money stunts education class distinctions discovery wretched excess 1960s
The world's richest man (Peter Sellers) and the world's poorest orphan (Ringo Starr) set out to prove every man has his price.