List of the best Ernest Thesiger movies: The Ghoul(1933), The Man Who Could Work Miracles(1937), The Man in the White Suit(1951), The Battle of the Sexes(1959), Who Done It?(1956), The Old Dark House(1932), A Place of One's Own(1945), Bride of Frankenstein(1935), Last Holiday(1950), The Detective(1954), Sons and Lovers(1960), Caesar and Cleopatra(1946) ... ...
5.9/10
Horror
UK
1933
73 Minutes
Laing
Boris Karloff Cedric Hardwicke Ernest Thesiger Dorothy Hyson Anthony Bushell Kathleen Harrison Harold Huth D.A. Clarke-Smith Ralph Richardson Jack Raine
egyptologist professor assistant lawyer impostor ghost creepy suspenseful eerie england country house resurrection afterlife supernatural magic transformation mystery revenge 1930s
An Egyptologist returns from the dead to take revenge on those who have violated his tomb.
6.9/10
Fantasy
UK
1937
82 Minutes
Rev. Silas Maydig
Roland Young Joan Gardner Ralph Richardson Ernest Thesiger Wallace Lupino George Zucco Bernard Nedell
retiree adviser mayor playful charming outlandish positive england small town essex bar superhuman abilities morality heroism metamorphosis discovery sacrifice 1930s
An ordinary man suddenly finds that anything he says comes true. Or at least, almost anything.
7.3/10
Comedy
UK
1951
85 Minutes
Sir John Kierlaw
Alec Guinness Joan Greenwood Cecil Parker Michael Gough Ernest Thesiger Vida Hope George Benson Edie Martin
scientist inventor researcher amusing cheeky engaging madcap factory england inventions big business capitalism obsession unrequited love clothing industry discovery escape 1950s
An altruistic chemist invents a fabric which resists wear and stain as a boon to humanity, but big business and labor realize it must be suppressed for economic reasons.
5.6/10
Comedy
USA
1959
88 Minutes
Old Macpherson
Peter Sellers Robert Morley Constance Cummings Jameson Clark Ernest Thesiger Donald Pleasence Moultrie Kelsall Alex Mackenzie Roddy McMillan Michael Goodliffe Noel Howlett
accountant business woman american business owner colleague hilarious lighthearted playful amusing edinburgh factory comedy battle of the sexes male/female relationship failing business sexism modernization rivalry 20th century
A detective is assigned to track down and capture a crazed serial rapist.
Mystery & Thriller
1956
85 Minutes
Sir Walter
Benny Hill Belinda Lee David Kossoff Garry Marsh Ernest Thesiger Denis Shaw Thorley Walters Irene Handl
private investigator spy showgirl fool scientist inspector amusing madcap hilarious witty lighthearted playful england espionage saving the day assassination plot humor dream job investigation adventure
A former ice-rink sweeper turns detective and promptly stumbles onto an assassination plot involving foreign spies.
7.1/10
Comedy, Horror
USA
1932
71 Minutes
Horace Femm
Boris Karloff Melvyn Douglas Charles Laughton Gloria Stuart Lilian Bond Ernest Thesiger Eva Moore Raymond Massey Brember Wills Elspeth Dudgeon
host butler chorus girl veteran industrialist religious person offbeat amusing mansion country road wales storm arson haunted houses love mystery 1930s
Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the Femm family estate.
Mystery & Thriller
1945
92 Minutes
Dr. Marsham
Margaret Lockwood James Mason Barbara Mullen Dennis Price Helen Haye Ernest Thesiger
businessman servant ghost doctor wife companion creepy dark intense haunted house england haunted houses retirement demonic possession discovery mystery revenge 1940s
An English couple's (James Mason, Barbara Mullen) mansion is haunted by a girl who possesses their helper (Margaret Lockwood), who is psychic.
7.8/10
Horror
USA
1935
75 Minutes
Dr. Pretorius
Boris Karloff Elsa Lanchester Colin Clive Valerie Hobson O.P. Heggie Una O'Connor Ernest Thesiger Gavin Gordon Douglas Walton E.E. Clive Lucien Prival
monster mad scientist fiancée blind person hunter bride witty brooding chilling countryside castle hideout death accident meaning of life guilt pursuit transformation sacrifice 19th century
Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.
7.4/10
Comedy, Drama
UK
1950
89 Minutes
Sir Trevor Lampington
Alec Guinness Beatrice Campbell Kay Walsh Bernard Lee Wilfrid Hyde-White Sidney James Ernest Thesiger
salesman socialite society matron maid gambler doctor winsome charming resort brighton, england beach doctor's office fatal illness vacation friendship social standing mortality transformation 1950s
When a lonely, unappreciated farm equipment salesman discovers he has only a few weeks to live, he withdraws his savings for a final holiday at a "posh" resort.
6.7/10
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK
1954
91 Minutes
Vicomte de Verdigris
Alec Guinness Joan Greenwood Peter Finch Cecil Parker Bernard Lee Sidney James Ernest Thesiger
priest detective thief hilarious thrilling lighthearted playful london rome church museum crime investigation religion theft search pursuit quest rivalry mystery
Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul.
7.1/10
Drama
UK
1960
103 Minutes
Mr. Hadlock
Trevor Howard Dean Stockwell Wendy Hiller Mary Ure Heather Sears William Lucas Donald Pleasence Ernest Thesiger
miner alcoholic wife artist mother patron gritty tense emotional sultry mining town coal mine house england nottingham, england family dysfunction mother/son relationship class distinctions marital problems tragic death
A young man with artistic talent lives in a close-knit coal-mining town and finds himself inhibited by his emotionally manipulative mother.
6.3/10
Drama, History
UK
1946
135 Minutes
Theodotus
Vivien Leigh Claude Rains Stewart Granger Flora Robson Francis L. Sullivan Basil Sydney Cecil Parker Raymond Lovell Anthony Eustrel Ernest Thesiger Anthony Harvey
julius caesar cleopatra ptolemy military officer engaging calm alexandria, egypt royal palace political intrigue family imperialism growing up transformation ancient egypt
At the height of the Roman Civil War, a young Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh) meets a middle-aged Julius Caesar (Claude Rains), who teaches her how to rule Egypt.
7.1/10
Drama
UK
1945
137 Minutes
Laurence Olivier Robert Newton Renee Asherson Leslie Banks Esmond Knight Leo Genn Felix Aylmer Ralph Truman Harcourt Williams Ivy St. Helier Ernest Thesiger
soldier king leader military officer queen creative intense england france war marriage military royalty empowerment fall rise rivalry 16th century
In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
6.8/10
Drama, History
USA
1953
135 Minutes
Richard Burton Jean Simmons Victor Mature Michael Rennie Jay Robinson Dean Jagger Torin Thatcher Richard Boone Betta St. John Jeff Morrow Ernest Thesiger
jesus roman slave father disciple christian inspiring powerful rome judea galilee jerusalem crucifixion guilt religious conversion religious persecution faith transformation sacrifice quest
In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.
7.1/10
Comedy
UK
1951
93 Minutes
Alastair Sim Fay Compton Beatrice Campbell Veronica Hurst Guy Middleton George Cole A.E. Matthews Joyce Grenfell Anthony Steel John Laurie Eleanor Summerfield
writer snob bachelor bank teller millionaire housekeeper offbeat cheeky mansion bank prison england inheritance practical jokes life lessons money family quest transformation 1960s
When a millionaire practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs who must carry out his zany instructions to cash in.
Drama
1948
117 Minutes
Robert Donat Cedric Hardwicke Margaret Leighton Basil Radford Kathleen Harrison Francis L. Sullivan Marie Lohr Jack Watling Frank Lawton Neil North Walter Fitzgerald
father son sister mother lawyer emotional spirited england courtroom school court battles lawsuit family justice school quest sacrifice 1900s
The plight of a young boy unjustly accused of stealing touches off a massive lawsuit for defamation of character.
6.5/10
Drama, History
UK|USA
1955
101 Minutes
Robert Taylor Kay Kendall Robert Morley George Cole Alec Clunes Duncan Lamont Laya Raki Marius Goring Wilfrid Hyde-White Eric Pohlmann Harcourt Williams
louis xi duke of burgundy knight countess gypsy lord thrilling passionate scotland castle france chateau arranged marriage royalty gallantry sword battles historical events love adventure underdog
A Scottish knight in France to facilitate a marriage between a rich and beautiful countess and his aging uncle becomes involved in court intrigue.
5.5/10
Comedy
UK
1956
84 Minutes
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.
7.2/10
Drama
UK
1948
120 Minutes
Harold French Ralph Smart Dirk Bogarde Francoise Rosay Mervyn Johns Ian Fleming James Robertson Justice Mai Zetterling Bernard Lee Cecil Parker
tennis player father pianist colonel mistress poet amusing lighthearted charming england paris monte carlo, monaco hobby tennis poetry piano sacrifice transformation adventure 1940s
Four of W. Somerset Maugham's short stories are brought to the screen with each introduced by the author. In the first story, "The Facts of Life", a young man with great potential on the ... See full summary »
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