List of the best David Tomlinson movies: Castle in the Air(1952), Up the Creek(1958), Wombling Free(1977), Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?(1953), Carry on Admiral(1956), Bedknobs and Broomsticks(1971), Helter Skelter(1949), The Wooden Horse(1950), The Love Bug(1968), Three Men in a Boat(1956), War Gods of the Deep(1965), Mary Poppins(1964) ... ...
Comedy
UK
1952
89 Minutes
Earl of Locharne
David Tomlinson Helen Cherry Margaret Rutherford Barbara Kelly A.E. Matthews Patricia Dainton Ewan Roberts Brian Oulton Clive Morton
earl assistant historian divorcée ghost government official engaging amusing crafty castle scotland bed and breakfast estate bedroom haunting land dispute heritage tourism relationships business
The near-bankrupt Earl of Locharne must contend with a government agent trying to requisition his ancestral Scottish castle, as well as a beautiful American woman who wants to buy the place - to say nothing of the resident ghost.
Comedy
UK
1958
86 Minutes
David Tomlinson Peter Sellers Wilfrid Hyde-White Vera Day Michael Goodliffe Liliane Sottane
During the Cold War, an idiotic R.N. lieutenant, who cannot be fired due to his connections, is transferred from the Admiralty to the far away Mothball Fleet to a rusty destroyer whose crew is running an illegal money-making scheme.
Comedy, Kids & Family
UK
1977
96 Minutes
David Tomlinson Frances de la Tour Bonnie Langford Bernard Spear Yasuko Nagazumi John Junkin Reg Lye
The adventures of The Wombles, strange creatures who live on Wimbledon Common and pick up the litter left by the humans. There's always time for a nice song and dance as well. This was a ... See full summary »
Comedy
1953
80 Minutes
David Tomlinson Diana Dors Bonar Colleano Diana Decker Sidney James MacDonald Parke Lou Jacobi Warren Stanhope C. Denier Warren Audrey Freeman Hubert Woodward
A US pilot's honeymoon is ruined by the appearance of his first wife, who insists they are still married.
Comedy, Drama
1956
81 Minutes
cabinet minister ship captain admiral statesman old friend naval officer amusing madcap cheeky hilarious witty playful sea drunkenness switched identities humor mishaps hijinks life at sea discovery
British buddies (David Tomlinson, Brian Reece) top a drinking binge by trading places, making one captain of a navy ship.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1971
117 Minutes
Angela Lansbury David Tomlinson Roddy McDowall Sam Jaffe John Ericson Bruce Forsyth Reginald Owen Tessie O'Shea Arthur E. Gould-Porter Ben Wrigley Rick Traeger
child nazi witch con artist playful charming crafty england village imaginary world world war ii magic witchcraft childcare adventure growing up escape 1940s
An apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of Britain in World War II.
Comedy
UK
1949
84 Minutes
Carol Marsh David Tomlinson Mervyn Johns Peter Hammond Richard Hearne Peter Haddon
detective socialite radio host psychiatrist amusing cheeky lighthearted madcap nightclub haunted house psychiatrist's office studio london england romance love growing up adventure 20th century
A radio 'detective' gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping due to the machinations of a ghostly cupid who works his magic to cause mayhem and laughter throughout the film.
War
UK
1950
101 Minutes
Phil
Leo Genn Anthony Steel David Tomlinson David Greene Peter Burton Michael Goodliffe Anthony Dawson
prisoner of war captain british soldier british officer nazi commandant lieutenant intense tense suspenseful gripping engaging gutsy nazi germany concentration camp survival prisoners of war world war ii nazism tunneling gymnastics
True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1968
107 Minutes
Peter Thorndyke
Dean Jones Michele Lee David Tomlinson Buddy Hackett Joe Flynn Benson Fong Joe E. Ross Barry Kelley Iris Adrian
race car driver mechanic secretary car dealer herbie lighthearted creative amusing san francisco automobile repair shop car dealership racetrack apartment racing anthropomorphic car deception chase love friendship adventure
A race car driver becomes a champion with a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own.
Comedy
UK
1956
84 Minutes
J
Laurence Harvey Jimmy Edwards David Tomlinson Shirley Eaton Jill Ireland Lisa Gastoni Martita Hunt Campbell Cotts Joan Haythorne Adrienne Corri Noelle Middleton
friend sister rich girl photographer young man love interest airy cheery playful amusing thames river oxford, england camp maze boat sailing journey friendship flirtation relationships
Three London gentlemen take vacation rowing down the Thames, encountering various mishaps and misadventures along the way.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy
1965
85 Minutes
Harold Tufnell-Jones
Vincent Price Tab Hunter David Tomlinson Susan Hart John Le Mesurier Henry Oscar Derek Newark Roy Patrick Tony Selby Michael Heyland Steven Brooke
smuggler villager suspenseful spirited quirky melodramatic gripping cornwall underwater city fantasy science fiction adventure discovery 1900s
British rescuers (Tab Hunter, David Tomlinson) try to free a kidnapped young woman from the ocean-floor complex of a mad captain (Vincent Price).
Musical, Kids & Family
USA
1964
140 Minutes
Mr. George W. Banks
Julie Andrews Dick Van Dyke Glynis Johns David Tomlinson Ed Wynn Hermione Baddeley Karen Dotrice Matthew Garber Arthur Treacher Reginald Owen Reta Shaw
nanny son daughter father mother musician amusing cheery engaging playful england london park household childhood magic family parenthood adventure discovery
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1951
80 Minutes
Algernon "Algy" Longworth
Walter Pidgeon Margaret Leighton Robert Beatty David Tomlinson Peggy Evans Charles Victor Bernard Lee
With a ruthless gang terrorizing London, Scotland Yard calls Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond out of retirement. With the help of detective Helen Smith, Drummond infiltrates the gang under an ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1980
98 Minutes
Sir Roger Avery
Peter Sellers Helen Mirren Sid Caesar David Tomlinson Simon Williams Steve Franken Stratford Johns John Le Mesurier John Sharp Clément Harari Lee Kwan-Young
When Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae is spilled by a hapless flunky, Fu Manchu sends his lackeys to round up supplies for a fresh batch of elixir, including a precious jewel, which prompts a team of agents to track him down.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
UK
1966
104 Minutes
Quadrant
Rod Taylor Trevor Howard Jill St. John Wilfrid Hyde-White David Tomlinson Akim Tamiroff
spy hit man boss friend underling witty thrilling amusing airplane england spying assassination intelligence deception phobias adventure rise quest 1960s
Colonel Mostyn of the British Intelligence Service suspects there is a leak in his department and hires an American expatriate to eliminate various targets working for the Soviets.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1948
95 Minutes
Tom Bishop
Jean Kent Albert Lieven Derrick de Marney Paul Dupuis Rona Anderson David Tomlinson Bonar Colleano Finlay Currie Gregoire Aslan Alan Wheatley
spy accomplice man criminal traveler train passenger suspenseful thrilling intense gory train embassy paris train station trieste, italy wagon train espionage diary theft double-cross
Spies pursue a stolen diary aboard the Orient Express.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Poland|UK
1978
92 Minutes
Sir John
James Mason Billie Whitelaw Tommy Pender Bernard Cribbins Joan Greenwood David Tomlinson Samantha Gates
young boy shark eel chimney sweep boss apprentice lighthearted spectacular suspenseful winsome river england fantasy world mansion underwater frame-up child labor exploitation thievery aquatic life
This children's fantasy tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who discovers a complex underwater world where young children are held prisoner by an evil shark and an eel.
Fantasy
1948
79 Minutes
Charles
Glynis Johns Googie Withers Griffith Jones John McCallum Margaret Rutherford David Tomlinson Yvonne Owen Sonia Holm
mermaid wife doctor friend husband nurse amusing charming lighthearted london cornwall, england zoo household supernatural jealousy capture bargains deception seduction discovery
A doctor (Griffith Jones) returns to his wife (Googie Withers) in London with a mermaid (Glynis Johns) disguised as his patient.
Comedy
UK
1963
129 Minutes
Lord Fellamar
Albert Finney Susannah York Hugh Griffith Edith Evans Joan Greenwood Diane Cilento George Devine David Tomlinson Rosalind Atkinson Wilfrid Lawson Rosalind Knight
orphan wealthy man ingénue rival lady airy cheeky charming family home inn police station england countryside mistaken identity class distinctions affair blackmail love triangle growing up rise
The romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted bastard Tom Jones in 18th-century England.
Romance
UK|USA
1965
102 Minutes
Skelton
Hayley Mills John Mills James MacArthur Lionel Jeffries Harry Andrews Niall MacGinnis Lionel Murton David Tomlinson
widower sailor lawyer millionaire uncle thrilling endearing spirited caribbean boat ocean island beach treasure hunting betrayal con game new romance greed father/daughter relationship adventure
During the 1960s, a Caribbean sailor and his tomboy daughter search for buried treasure but run into unsavory characters and a cute lawyer who's after romance.
Drama
1947
116 Minutes
Michael Redgrave Rosamund John Bernard Miles Anthony Wager Brian Weske Hugh Burden Jean Shepherd Guy Verney Percy Walsh Carla Lehman Seymour Hicks
british man politician liberal conservative english gentleman engaging patriotic tense united kingdom london england great britain politics power rise to power british life political campaign rise transformation 1940s
A British politician (Michael Redgrave) changes from rabble-rouser of the working class to stodgy Member of Parliament.
Mystery & Thriller
1941
122 Minutes
Leslie Howard Mary Morris Francis L. Sullivan Hugh McDermott Raymond Huntley Manning Whiley Peter Gawthorne Allan Jeayes Dennis Arundell Joan Kemp-Welch Philip Friend
father nazi archaeologist political prisoner student spy lighthearted thrilling suspenseful amusing germany concentration camp archaeological dig persecution nazis holocaust undercover operations father/daughter relationship unlikely allies escape
A British archaeology professor (Leslie Howard) smuggles refugees past a Gestapo chief (Francis Sullivan) near the Swiss border.