List of the best Ken Annakin movies: The Longest Day(1962), Across the Bridge(1957), Swiss Family Robinson(1960), Quartet(1948), Third Man on the Mountain(1959), Trio(1950), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines(1965), Landfall(1949), Battle of the Bulge(1965), The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men(1952), The Hellions(1961), Holiday Camp(1948) ... ...
7.8/10
War, Drama, History
USA
1962
180 Minutes
Director
Andrew Marton John Wayne Robert Mitchum Henry Fonda Rod Steiger Robert Ryan Peter Lawford Richard Burton Richard Beymer Jeffrey Hunter
soldiers sailor general parachutist powerful rousing patriotic spectacular france germany england world war ii adolf hitler armed conflict d-day quest sacrifice rivalry 1940s
The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.
7.2/10
Crime, Drama
UK
1957
103 Minutes
Director
Rod Steiger David Knight Marla Landi Bernard Lee Eric Pohlmann Bill Nagy Ingeborg Wells Alan Gifford
industrialist assassin police chief scotland yard agent wife passenger crafty suspenseful intricate gripping train bridge london new york city mexico motel embezzlement stolen identity murder fugitives
A wealthy businessman attempts to run to Mexico to escape capture for embezzlement. On the way, he switches identities for a visa but that only complicates matters.
7.2/10
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1960
128 Minutes
Director
John Mills Dorothy McGuire James MacArthur Janet Munro Sessue Hayakawa Tommy Kirk Kevin Corcoran Cecil Parker
mother father son pirate amusing endearing playful island ocean switzerland beach shipwreck survival family adventure discovery 1810s
A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
7.2/10
Drama
UK
1948
120 Minutes
Director
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 »
7.1/10
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|UK
1959
107 Minutes
Director
James MacArthur Michael Rennie Janet Munro James Donald Walter Fitzgerald Helen Hayes Herbert Lom Ferdinand Mayne Laurence Naismith Lee Patterson Nora Swinburne
mountain climber mother father son captain teammate inspiring winsome heartwarming swiss alps switzerland village the matterhorn family honor father/son relationship mountain climbing determination dangerous mission quest growing up
A boy attempts to realize his father's dream of climbing an alpine peak known as the Citadel.
7.1/10
Drama
UK
1950
91 Minutes
Director
vicar verger landlady jewelry dealer lover patient somber touching church shop cruise ship sanatorium literacy business arrogance health death love transformation rivalry
Three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham, "The Verger", "Mr. Know-All", and "The Sanatorium" are introduced by the author.
7.0/10
Comedy
UK
1965
132 Minutes
Director
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.
6.8/10
Drama
UK
1949
88 Minutes
Director
pilot commandant submarine officer girlfriend barmaid gory sultry thrilling disturbing intense submarine bar world war ii submarine bomb revenge quest pursuit adventure discovery
Rick (Michael Denison) is a costal command pilot patrolling the English Channel for U-Boats. He sinks what he believes is a German submarine, but which later proves to be British. He is ... See full summary »
6.8/10
War, Drama
USA
1965
167 Minutes
Director
Henry Fonda Robert Shaw Robert Ryan Dana Andrews George Montgomery Ty Hardin Pier Angeli Barbara Werle Charles Bronson Werner Peters Hans Christian Blech
soldier general american hero gripping tense gutsy belgium battlefield world war ii tank unit military battle of the bulge adventure sacrifice 1940s
A dramatization of Nazi Germany's final Western Front counterattack of World War II.
6.7/10
Kids & Family, Adventure
UK
1952
84 Minutes
Director
Richard Todd Joan Rice Peter Finch James Hayter James Robertson Justice Martita Hunt Hubert Gregg Bill Owen Reginald Tate Elton Hayes Anthony Eustrel
prince king love interest father sheriff of nottingham maid marian rousing suspenseful england sherwood forest castle rebellion oppression royalty kidnapping outlaws robin hood quest revenge love
When King Richard the Lionheart leaves England to lead a crusade to the Holy Land, his treacherous brother conspires to bring himself to power.
6.6/10
Adventure
USA
1961
80 Minutes
Director
Richard Todd Anne Aubrey Jamie Uys Lionel Jeffries Zena Walker Marty Wilde James Booth Al Mulock
outlaw police sergeant townspeople lawman family criminal brooding intense gripping suspenseful tense engaging south africa saving the town vengeance outlaws gunfight father/son relationship law enforcement fall
Based on the life of Fr. Charles Clark, a minister to street gangs.
6.6/10
Comedy, Drama
UK
1948
97 Minutes
Director
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.
6.4/10
Adventure
UK
1953
93 Minutes
Director
Richard Todd Glynis Johns James Robertson Justice Michael Gough Jane Barrett Peter Copley Rosalie Crutchley D.A. Clarke-Smith Ernest Jay
commoner lady king henry viii duke king louis xii dauphin of france mushy winsome playful spirited english court tower of london bristol, england france london english society love honor knights loyalty
During the reign of Henry VIII, Mary Tudor seeks to flee a forced marriage with the French king by escaping to America with her true love, but her plans are not so easily executed.
6.2/10
Comedy
UK|France|Italy
1969
125 Minutes
Director
Sam Itzkovitch Tony Curtis Susan Hampshire Terry-Thomas Eric Sykes Gert Froebe Peer Schmidt Peter Cook Dudley Moore Walter Chiari Lando Buzzanca
industrialist race car driver gambler army officer escaped convict lord charming playful rousing monte carlo, monaco country road countryside house europe car racing gambling treasure love interest deception chase
An international car rally across Europe is complicated by smuggling, cheating, love at first sight, etc. etc.
6.0/10
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Sweden|USA
1988
101 Minutes
Director
Tami Erin Eileen Brennan Dennis Dugan Cory Crow David Seaman Jr. Dianne Hull George Di Cenzo Dick Van Patten
heroine lot father amusing house mansion adventure shipwreck arrogance growing up
After her father's ship is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso, and monkey, Mr. Nilsson, and takes up residence in the old ... See full summary »
5.9/10
Drama
UK
1952
88 Minutes
Director
Claudette Colbert Jack Hawkins Anthony Steel Ram Gopal Jeremy Spenser Tom Macauley Helen Goss Sonja Hana Andy Ho Peter Asher Shaym Bahadur
plantation owner wife terrorist neighbor son suspenseful thrilling gory intense profound rubber plantation british malaya danger extortion murder rubber business adventure rivalry pursuit escape
During the 1950s, in British-controlled Malaya, rubber-tree planters face many difficulties and dangers, including bandit attacks and nationalist guerrilla ambushes.
5.9/10
Adventure
UK
1975
99 Minutes
Director
David Niven Toshirô Mifune Ando Hardy Kruger Ivan Desny Ronald Fraser
tutor japanese man ambassador son kidnapper intense brooding profound melodramatic incredible suspenseful united kingdom kidnapping military truth military secrets heroes rise fall adventure
A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes.
5.9/10
Comedy
UK
1955
93 Minutes
Director
A young man from Yorkshire inherits a sizeable legacy from his millionaire father. He decides to try the nightlife of London and meets a young girl performing in a nightclub. She intends to... See full summary »
5.8/10
Romance, Comedy, Adventure, Drama
UK
1958
84 Minutes
Director
Belinda Lee Michael Craig Patrick McGoohan Anna Gaylor Eric Pohlmann Pamela Stirling Lionel Ngakane Joan Brickhill Ben Hydenrych Alfred Kumalo Doreen Hlantie
brother fiancée game warden soldiers poacher melodramatic thrilling africa safari love poaching adventure forbidden love love rivalry 20th century
Brothers compete for a woman's affection while danger lurks at every turn in an African wild game park.
5.7/10
Comedy
UK
1954
89 Minutes
Director
Akim Tamiroff Donald Sinden Sarah Lawson Naunton Wayne Bill Kerr Dora Bryan Martin Miller Michael Shepley Michael Hordern Ferdinand Mayne Bryan Coleman
A fun frolic involving a fake secret weapon (accidentally created during a drinking bout), Naval bureaucracy, political maneuvering, and the hareem and palace of the exotic eastern country of Agraria.
5.7/10
Adventure
UK|New Zealand
1954
90 Minutes
Director
Jack Hawkins Glynis Johns Noel Purcell Inia Wiata Kenneth Williams Laya Raki Eddie Baker Thomas Heathcote
settler assistant wife tribal leader father fiancée spectacular melodramatic england new zealand ship courtroom river colonialism christianity maori culture adultery trial massacre rivalry
In 1821,among the first British sailors to set foot on New Zealand, Phillip Wayne befriends a Maori tribe's chief, marries in England and returns to New Zealand with a small group of followers to settle.
5.5/10
Comedy
UK
1956
84 Minutes
Director
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.
5.4/10
Musical, Comedy
Australia
1982
99 Minutes
Director
Kristy McNichol Christopher Atkins Ted Hamilton Bill Kerr Maggie Kirkpatrick Garry McDonald Chuck McKinney Linda Nagle
pirate young woman military officer sailor suitor young man cheery lighthearted playful australia ocean palace island festival boat dream vs. reality romance treasure hunting journey seafaring
The crew of a large ship sail the high seas encountering other pirates from other ships. The boy from the ship ends up having to save his girlfriend who is kidnapped by a bunch of other pirates.
5.4/10
Comedy
USA
1968
108 Minutes
Director
Vittorio De Sica Raquel Welch Robert Wagner Godfrey Cambridge Davey Kaye Edward G. Robinson Francesco Mulé Victor Spinetti Yvonne Sanson Mickey Knox Femi Benussi
Robert Wagner, Raquel Welch, and some incompetent European gangsters kidnap an American gangster who they think has a lot of money.
Comedy
1962
95 Minutes
Director
scottish person girlfriend father civil servant tycoon amusing engaging hilarious cheeky witty charming england london car racetrack auto race cars father/daughter relationship auto racing ambition
A Scottish civil servant (Stanley Baxter) must learn how to drive a Bentley to impress his girlfriend's (Julie Christie) tycoon father (James Robertson Justice).
Adventure
1972
100 Minutes
Director
Charlton Heston Raimund Harmstorf Michèle Mercier George Eastman Sancho Gracia Rik Battaglia Maria Rohm Juan Luis Galiardo
prospector mail carrier partner love interest thief sled dog thrilling dark alaska mining camp tundra forest arctic california prospecting dogs dognapping daunting task wilderness adventure
The sled dog Buck helps a roughneck (Charlton Heston) and his partner to cover a lot of territory in Alaska.
Comedy
1961
98 Minutes
Director
James Robertson Justice Leslie Phillips Stanley Baxter Eric Sykes Richard Wattis Norman Bird Jeremy Lloyd
scientist nazi inmate commandant british soldier host amusing madcap playful great britain germany airplane pow camp television studio world war ii disguise prison break camaraderie reunion escape
British prisoners of war plan the escape of a stuffy British scientist (James Robertson Justice) shot down by the Nazis.
Comedy
1962
87 Minutes
Director
Leslie Phillips Julie Christie Wilfrid Hyde-White James Robertson Justice Stanley Baxter
petty criminal girlfriend stripper boyfriend reformed criminal associate spirited amusing engaging lighthearted madcap witty department store rehabilitation program city crime scene united kingdom rehabilitation love relationships
A British thief's (Leslie Phillips) stripper girlfriend (Julie Christie) steers him to a society of ex-thieves.
Fantasy
1948
79 Minutes
Director
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.
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