List of the best Peter Ustinov movies: Billy Budd(1962), Death on the Nile(1978), Evil Under the Sun(1982), Appointment With Death(1988), One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing(1975), Dead Man's Folly(1986), Viva Max(1969), The Thief of Baghdad(1978), Women of the World(1963), Billy Budd(1962), The Last Remake of Beau Geste(1977), Spartacus(1960) ... ...
Drama
UK
1962
123 Minutes
Screenwriter
Robert Ryan Terence Stamp Melvyn Douglas Peter Ustinov John Neville Ronald Lewis Lee Montague Paul Rogers Niall MacGinnis John Meillon Ray McAnally
captain seaman military officer assistant lieutenant young man tense fascinating profound rousing ship deck mediterranean sea accidental death moral dilemma false accusations schemes law enforcement naval warfare rivalry
Billy Budd is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1978
140 Minutes
Peter Ustinov Bette Davis David Niven Jane Birkin Lois Chiles Mia Farrow Jon Finch Olivia Hussey George Kennedy Angela Lansbury Simon MacCorkindale
hercule poirot elderly woman colonel killer heiress sidekick suspenseful engaging intricate egypt nile river cruise ship murder pleasure cruise mystery wealth guns blackmail mystery pursuit
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1982
102 Minutes
Hercule Poirot
Peter Ustinov Colin Blakely Jane Birkin Nicholas Clay Maggie Smith Roddy McDowall Sylvia Miles James Mason Denis Quilley Diana Rigg Emily Hone
murderer star murder victim investigator detective resort owner crafty engaging fascinating gripping passionate shocking yorkshire moors adriatic sea island resort hotel beach mystery murder
Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot (Sir Peter Ustinov) to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. When a murder is committed, everyone has an alibi.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|UK
1988
102 Minutes
Hercule Poirot
Peter Ustinov Lauren Bacall Carrie Fisher John Gielgud Piper Laurie Hayley Mills Jenny Seagrove David Soul
When a former prison wardress who dominates the lives of her three adult stepchildren and her daughter is found dead at an archaeological dig near the Dead Sea, there are a great many suspects.
Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|USA
1975
93 Minutes
Hnup Wan
Peter Ustinov Helen Hayes Clive Revill Derek Nimmo Joan Sims Bernard Bresslaw Natasha Pyne Roy Kinnear Joss Ackland Deryck Guyler Andrew Dove
nanny secret service agent british woman chinese man officer lord amusing engaging lighthearted madcap offbeat winsome museum london chinese restaurant heist secret service theft unlikely allies hostages
A suspected Western spy steals a secret microfilm from China and hides it in the skeleton of a museum dinosaur, prompting a frantic search for it by various interested parties.
Mystery & Thriller
1986
100 Minutes
Peter Ustinov Jean Stapleton Constance Cummings Tim Pigott-Smith Jonathan Cecil Susan Wooldridge Christopher Guard Nicollette Sheridan Jeff Yagher
Agatha Christie's Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov), joins a U.S. writer's (Jean Stapleton) "murder hunt" game group.
Comedy
1969
92 Minutes
General Maximilian Rodrigues De Santos
general mistress national guardsman police chief young woman sergeant witty offbeat san antonio highway redemption battle courage war negotiation the alamo underdog transformation 1960s
A Mexican general (Peter Ustinov) and his followers cross the border to take over the Alamo on Washington's Birthday.
Fantasy
1978
100 Minutes
The Caliph
Roddy McDowall Peter Ustinov Kabir Bedi Frank Finlay Marina Vlady Terence Stamp Pavla Ustinov Ian Holm
The Arabian Nights tale of a thief (Roddy McDowall), a prince (Kabir Bedi) and a caliph's (Peter Ustinov) daughter includes a genie and a magic carpet.
Documentary
Italy
1963
110 Minutes
English Narration
"The camera strips woman right down to her skin," proclaimed the ads,"...lays bare the secrets of her mind and body!" Using outtakes from MONDO CANE as their foundation, Directors Gualtiero... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1962
123 Minutes
Screenwriter
Robert Ryan Terence Stamp Melvyn Douglas Peter Ustinov John Neville Ronald Lewis Lee Montague Paul Rogers Niall MacGinnis John Meillon Ray McAnally
captain seaman military officer assistant lieutenant young man tense fascinating profound rousing ship deck mediterranean sea accidental death moral dilemma false accusations schemes law enforcement naval warfare rivalry
Billy Budd is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Comedy
USA
1977
84 Minutes
Markov
Ann-Margret Marty Feldman Michael York Peter Ustinov James Earl Jones Trevor Howard Henry Gibson Terry-Thomas Roy Kinnear Spike Milligan Avery Schreiber
An aging Sir Hector Geste (Trevor Howard) takes a young greedy wife who's after his famed Blue Water sapphire, but his sons hide the gem and join the French Foreign Legion in North Africa.
Action, Drama, History
USA
1960
184 Minutes
Lentulus Batiatus
Kirk Douglas Laurence Olivier Jean Simmons Tony Curtis Charles Laughton Peter Ustinov John Gavin Nina Foch Herbert Lom John Dall Charles McGraw
gladiator slave rebel sexy woman inspiring engaging rome rebellion freedom showdown murder hand-to-hand combat suicide escape rise revenge 1st century b.c.
The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic.
Sci-Fi
USA
1976
118 Minutes
Ballard:The Old Man
Michael York Jenny Agutter Richard Jordan Roscoe Lee Browne Farrah Fawcett Peter Ustinov Michael Anderson Jr. Gary Morgan Glenn Wilder Lara Lindsay Bob Neill
fugitive lawman assassin survivor love interest rebel hedonistic shocking suspenseful city wilderness dome church cave washington, d.c. deception utopia dark secrets resistance freedom
A police officer in the future uncovers the deadly secret behind a society that worships youth.
Musical, Comedy, Kids & Family
UK|USA
1981
95 Minutes
Truck Driver
Jim Henson Frank Oz Dave Goelz Jerry Nelson Richard Hunt Charles Grodin Diana Rigg John Cleese Robert Morley Peter Ustinov Jack Warden
kermit the frog miss piggy fozzie bear gonzo fashion designer brother amusing cheeky engaging england london hotel prison diamond heist false accusations prison break reporting friendship brother/sister relationship adventure
Kermit the Frog, The Great Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear are reporters who travel to Britain to interview a rich victim of jewel thieves and help her along with her secretary, Miss Piggy.
Comedy
UK
1942
79 Minutes
Krauss
Will Hay Frank Pettingell Julien Mitchell Raymond Lovell Charles Hawtrey Barry Morse Peter Croft Anne Firth Aubrey Mallalieu Peter Ustinov
british man teacher spy nazi adolf hitler hitler youth suspenseful thrilling disturbing disheartening intense profound united kingdom nazi germany school spying nazis world war ii secret weapon adventure
A bumbling teacher turns out to be the double of a German general. He is flown into Germany to impersonate the general and cause chaos and hilarity in a Hitler Youth college.