List of the best Flora Robson movies: Poison Pen(1940), Holiday Camp(1948), 2,000 Women(1944), Farewell Again(1937), Great Day(1945), Fire Over England(1937), The Beast in the Cellar(1970), The Sea Hawk(1940), Murder at the Gallop(1963), Guns at Batasi(1964), We Are Not Alone(1939), The Years Between(1946) ... ...
Drama
UK
1940
66 Minutes
Mary Rider
Flora Robson Robert Newton Ann Todd Reginald Tate Geoffrey Toone Athole Stewart Mary Hinton Cyril Chamberlain Edward Chapman Belle Chrystall Catherine Lacey
A small, sedate British village is shocked when its residents begin receiving hate-filled diatribes, known as "poison pen letters".
Comedy, Drama
UK
1948
97 Minutes
murderer pregnant teen father mother card player airy amusing hilarious heartwarming charming camp sea holidays murder danger comedy family adventure discovery escape
The Huggett family go to a holiday camp, and get involved in crooked card players, a murderer on the run, and a pregnant young girl and her boyfriend missing from home.
War
1944
97 Minutes
Flora Robson Phyllis Calvert Patricia Roc Renee Houston Reginald Purdell Anne Crawford Jean Kent James McKechnie Robert Arden Carl Jaffe Muriel Aked
prisoner nazi guard stripper journalist pilot melodramatic patriotic hotel france bedroom prison life escape teamwork world war ii women escape rivalry quest 1940s
A lavish old hotel is turned into an internment camp for women during the Battle of France. The inhabitants, including a British nun, conceal downed airmen from the Nazis, hoping to smuggle them to safety.
Drama
1937
83 Minutes
Flora Robson Leslie Banks Sebastian Shaw Patricia Hilliard Robert Newton
colonel captain orderly wife nurse girlfriend emotional patriotic england docks ship military life marriage shore leave death suspicion duty love sacrifice 1930s
A British colonel (Leslie Banks), his ailing wife (Flora Robson) and his men have a few hours before the troopship leaves again.
Drama
UK
1945
82 Minutes
Mrs. Liz Ellis
Eric Portman Flora Robson Sheila Sim Isabel Jeans Walter Fitzgerald Philip Friend Marjorie Rhodes Margaret Withers Beatrice Varley
An impending V.I.P. visit causes bustle in an English village, while the Ellis family struggles with private problems.
Drama, History
UK
1937
89 Minutes
Laurence Olivier Flora Robson Vivien Leigh Leslie Banks Raymond Massey Tamara Desni Morton Selten Robert Newton Donald Calthrop
queen elizabeth i naval officer king philip ii engaging gripping amusing patriotic melodramatic england spain ship war romance dangerous assignment jealousy royalty adventure escape rescue quest
During the reign of Elizabeth I, a young man's fervent devotion to the crown and to his sweetheart, a lady-in-waiting, lead him to battle for England's victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Horror
1970
87 Minutes
Two spinster sisters attempt to protect the outside world by locking their homicidal brother in the cellar.
Adventure
USA
1940
127 Minutes
Queen Elizabeth I
Errol Flynn Brenda Marshall Flora Robson Claude Rains Donald Crisp Alan Hale Henry Daniell Una O'Connor Gilbert Roland
pirate ambassador pretty woman queen charming confident engaging england royal court spain expedition showdown armed conflict patriotism sailors romance adventure discovery quest rivalry
Geoffrey Thorpe, a buccaneer, is hired by Queen Elizabeth I to nag the Spanish Armada. The Armada is waiting for the attack on England and Thorpe surprises them with attacks on their galleons where he shows his skills on the sword.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK
1963
81 Minutes
Miss Milchrest
Margaret Rutherford Robert Morley Flora Robson Charles "Bud" Tingwell Stringer Davis Duncan Lamont
miss marple recluse art expert heir doctor tense spirited charming household hotel stadium england murder family art mystery 1950s
When a wealthy old man appears to have been "frightened to death" by a cat, Miss Jane Marple suspects one of his four relatives, all heirs to his estate, of his murder.
Drama, War
UK
1964
103 Minutes
Miss Barker-Wise
Richard Attenborough Jack Hawkins Flora Robson John Leyton Mia Farrow Cecil Parker
rebel soldier sergeant british soldier african tense frenetic melodramatic africa barracks military base colony colonialism coup d'état british empire political unrest military life mutiny rescue rivalry
Anachronistic strict Regimental Sergeant Major Lauderdale (Sir Richard Attenborough), on a remote colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat, must use his experience to defend those in his care.
Drama
USA
1939
112 Minutes
Jessica Newcome
doctor governess young boy wife bleak dark shocking solemn england theater house accident death gossip poison execution fall 1910s
A husband hires a lonely pretty young woman to work as a nanny for his son. His wife becomes instantly jealous and things take turn for the worst. In the background, World War II is in the air, and anti-German sentiment is on the rise.
Drama
UK
1946
100 Minutes
Nanny
A Member of Parliament, who had been reportedly killed in action during World War II, unexpectedly returns to his family, only to find that his wife has been persuaded to take his seat in the House of Commons.
Drama, History
USA
1945
135 Minutes
Angelique Buiton
Gary Cooper Ingrid Bergman Flora Robson Jerry Austin John Warburton Florence Bates Curt Bois John Abbott Ethel Griffies Marla Shelton Helen Freeman
gambler aristocrat businessman socialite pretty woman dwarf melodramatic mushy new orleans new york state hotel docks restaurant romance gambling class conflict secret blackmail revenge love
An opportunistic Texas gambler and the exiled Creole daughter of an aristocratic family join forces to achieve justice from the society that has ostracized them.
Mystery & Thriller
1971
96 Minutes
Lucy Dawson
David Hemmings Gayle Hunnicutt Flora Robson Wilfrid Hyde-White Daniel Massey Roland Culver Adolfo Celi Mona Washbourne
writer spinster aunt murder suspect murder victim amateur sleuth bleak brash disturbing gripping intense suspenseful italy amalfi, italy crime scene england city apartment murder investigation
An addict-turned-writer (David Hemmings) investigates the death of his aunt (Flora Robson), strangled in Pompeii.
Drama, History
1934
94 Minutes
Empress Elisabeth
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Elisabeth Bergner Flora Robson Gerald du Maurier Irene Vanbrugh Griffith Jones Joan Gardner Dorothy Hale Gibb McLaughlin Clifford Heatherley Lawrence Hanray
empress duke duchess princess emotional melodramatic russia st. petersburg, russia royal palace ambition royalty revolution marriage social change catherine the great rise transformation 18th century
Taken to Russia to marry Grand Duke Peter (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.), German Princess Catherine (Elisabeth Bergner) kicks him out and becomes empress.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
UK
1947
100 Minutes
Sister Philippa
Deborah Kerr Emeric Pressburger Sabu David Farrar Flora Robson Jean Simmons Esmond Knight Kathleen Byron Jenny Laird Judith Furse May Hallatt
sister nun government official native general young girl intense passionate brooding dreamy himalayas palace school hospital religious beliefs mysterious past obsession unusual behavior missionary work cultural differences
A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad.
Drama
UK
1947
98 Minutes
Nell Dawson
David Farrar Glynis Johns Mai Zetterling Flora Robson Albert Lieven Barbara Everest Gladys Henson Ray Jackson Patrick Holt Milton Rosmer Barry Letts
pilot wife mother aunt nazi tense emotional pow camp germany england oxfordshire, england nazism bigotry marriage world war ii love transformation discovery 1940s
A Royal Air Force pilot who was shot down during World War II returns home to his English village with his new bride. The trouble is that she is the German lady who helped him escape. Then ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1958
95 Minutes
Olivia Chesney
June Archer Christopher Hey Brian Hammond Flora Robson David Kossoff Barbara Mullen Catherine Lacey Susan Beaumont Lyndon Brook Edward Chapman John Rae
young girl gang member mother police officer boy engaging inspiring fascinating london abandoned church garden self-expression garden childhood family dysfunction coming of age unlikely friendship discovery escape quest
A young girl in a bombed out part of London wants to make something beautiful so she plants a garden in a ruined church with the help of her friend. All the adults in her life don't ... See full summary »
Drama, History
USA
1963
150 Minutes
Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
Charlton Heston Ava Gardner David Niven Flora Robson John Ireland Harry Andrews Leo Genn Robert Helpmann Icchizo Itami Kurt Kaszner Philippe Leroy
military officer empress diplomat baroness soldier emotional melodramatic gripping compound beijing battle of peking boxer rebellion hostages war love escape rescue love 1900s
During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, U.S. marine, Maj. Matt Lewis, along with British consul, Sir Arthur Robertson, develop a plan to keep the rebels at bay until an international military relief force can arrive.
Biography
UK
1965
107 Minutes
Mrs. Cassidy
Jack Cardiff Rod Taylor Maggie Smith Julie Christie Flora Robson Michael Redgrave Edith Evans Jack MacGowran T.P. McKenna William Foley Sian Phillips
writer prostitute mother father inspiring hedonistic dublin train station theater family home pub idealism injustice writing wretched excess rise growing up 1910s
The misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century.
Drama, History
UK
1946
135 Minutes
Ftatateeta
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.
Horror
UK
1967
99 Minutes
Aunt Agatha
Gig Young Carol Lynley Oliver Reed Flora Robson Judith Arthy
husband wife townsperson crazy person cousin aunt chilling dark eerie island new england house mill murder investigation family history secret mystery escape 1960s
A series of horrific murders is traced to a creature that inhabits a very strange house.
Crime, Drama
1948
81 Minutes
Court Chairman
Jean Kent Dennis Price Griffith Jones Flora Robson Herbert Lom Bonar Colleano Hugh McDermott Peter Glenville Nora Swinburne Elwyn Brook-Jones Jill Balcon
juvenile delinquent soldiers gang members police officers brash uneasy house club london manchester, england crime spree juvenile crime awol adventure pursuit fall 20th century
A British magistrate (Flora Robson) tells the story of a wayward girl (Jean Kent) who joins two GI deserters in a crime spree.
Horror
UK
1967
92 Minutes
Countess Estell
Deborah Kerr David Niven Donald Pleasence Edward Mulhare Flora Robson Sharon Tate Emlyn Williams David Hemmings John Le Mesurier Suky Appleby Donald Bisset
Workers employed at a French vineyard quietly follow old pagan rituals that call for the life of the marquis owner to save his crops during dry seasons.
Musical, Kids & Family
UK
1972
96 Minutes
Queen of Hearts
Fiona Fullerton Michael Crawford Peter Sellers Ralph Richardson Flora Robson Robert Helpmann Dudley Moore Michael Jayston Spike Milligan
alice white rabbit mad hatter turtle cheshire cat mouse dreamy charming endearing spectacular striking spirited wonderland fantasy world adaptation creatures talking animals tea party self-discovery adventure
Alice (Fiona Fullerton) falls down a rabbit hole and into a magical dream world populated by surreal characters and bewildering adventures. It's a journey of self-discovery for Alice as she... See full summary »
Drama
1957
86 Minutes
Sister Birch
Anna Neagle George Baker Sylvia Syms Anthony Quayle Flora Robson Alan White
Comedy
UK
1965
132 Minutes
Stuart Whitman Sarah Miles James Fox Alberto Sordi Robert Morley Gert Froebe Jean-Pierre Cassel Eric Sykes Terry-Thomas Tony Hancock Benny Hill
pilot newspaper owner beautiful woman american englishman villain madcap lighthearted airplane england aviation racing love triangle sportsmanship competition money quest rivalry love sacrifice
Hoping to push Britain to the forefront of aviation, a London publisher organizes an international air race across the English Channel, but must contend with two entrants vying for his daughter, as well as national rivalries and cheating.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
UK|USA
1981
118 Minutes
Harry Hamlin Laurence Olivier Judi Bowker Claire Bloom Maggie Smith Ursula Andress Jack Gwillim Susan Fleetwood Pat Roach Burgess Meredith Sian Phillips
hero greek god satyr princess zeus medusa spectacular rousing campy ancient greece mount olympus island swamp sea mythology heroism battle monsters romance daunting task
Perseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda.