List of the best Richard Todd movies: The Dam Busters(1955), Chase a Crooked Shadow(1958), Never Let Go(1963), Breakout(1959), Jungle Fighters(1961), For Them That Trespass(1949), The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men(1952), The Hellions(1961), The Very Edge(1963), The Sword and the Rose(1953), Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue(1953), Coast of Skeletons(1964) ... ...
War
UK
1955
119 Minutes
Richard Todd Michael Redgrave Ursula Jeans Stanley Van Beers Raymond Huntley Hugh Manning Patrick Barr Basil Sydney Ernest Clark Derek Farr Laurence Naismith
pilot military officer government official engineer bomber confident gripping patriotic powerful airplane workplace bar united kingdom world war ii war fighting bombing adventure pursuit quest
The story of how the British attacked German dams in World War II by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1958
92 Minutes
Richard Todd Anne Baxter Herbert Lom Alexander Knox Faith Brook Alan Tilvern Thelma d'Aguiar
heiress brother stranger housekeeper police captain intense thrilling melodramatic emotional suspenseful cottage spain villa coast returning home heritage insanity lie diamonds will and testament
At Kimberley Prescott's villa, a stranger shows-up and claims he is her brother who supposedly died the previous year in a car accident.
Crime, Drama
UK
1963
90 Minutes
Richard Todd Peter Sellers Elizabeth Sellars Adam Faith Carol White Mervyn Johns Noel Willman David Lodge Peter Jones John Bailey Nigel Stock
A cosmetic salesman sets out to prove to himself and his wife that he is not a failure.
Drama, War
UK
1959
99 Minutes
Richard Todd Richard Attenborough Bernard Lee Michael Wilding Dennis Price Donald Houston William Franklyn Vincent Ball Peter Arne Peter Jones Ronnie Stevens
prisoner of war prisoners military officer informant brutal engaging gripping gutsy patriotic suspenseful tense thrilling italy prison camp world war ii prisoners of war escape informing tunneling escape
In 1943, an Italian-administered P.O.W. camp for captured Allies goes through a series of failed escapes only to culminate in a daring plan for a dramatic mass escape.
War
UK
1961
105 Minutes
Sgt. 'Mitch' Mitchem
Richard Todd Laurence Harvey Richard Harris David McCallum Ronald Fraser John Meillon John Rees Kenji Takaki
sergeant prisoner of war corporal private soldier tense emotional gritty burma jungle dangerous assignment military world war ii competition survival prisoners of war quest rivalry 1940s
In 1942, a group of British soldiers is sent on a mission in the Malaysian jungle and gets lost into the Japanese controlled zone.
Drama
UK
1949
91 Minutes
Richard Todd Stephen Murray Patricia Plunkett Michael Laurence Vida Hope Rosalyn Boulter James Hayter Harry Fowler Michael Brennan George Hayes
"Cristy" Drew, an aspiring young writer, trying to broaden his experience, gets involved with "Frankie" Ketchen and her two suitors, Herb Logan and Jim Heal. One night, Jim finds "Frankie" ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure
UK
1952
84 Minutes
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.
Adventure
USA
1961
80 Minutes
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.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1963
90 Minutes
Geoffrey Lawrence
Richard Todd Anne Heywood Jeremy Brett Jack Hedley Nicole Maurey Barbara Mullen Maurice Denham William Lucas Gwen Watford Patrick Magee Verina Greenlaw
A young married woman finds herself being stalked by a sinister psychopath.
Adventure
UK
1953
93 Minutes
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.
Adventure
UK
1953
89 Minutes
Rob Roy MacGregor
Richard Todd Glynis Johns James Robertson Justice Michael Gough Jean Taylor Smith Geoffrey Keen Finlay Currie Archie Duncan Russell Waters Marjorie Fielding Eric Pohlmann
The wartime adventures of Scotish highland leader Rob Roy MacGregor during the reign of King George I in the 18th century.
Drama
UK|South Africa
1964
90 Minutes
Inspector Harry Sanders
Richard Todd Dale Robertson Heinz Drache Marianne Koch Elga Andersen Derek Nimmo Gabriel Bayman George Leech Gordon Mulholland Josh Dutoit Dietmar Schönherr
investigator magnate captain sailor insurance executive tense thrilling ship office ocean undercover operations deception search sunken treasure world war ii insurance mystery pursuit 1960s
Harry Sanders returns to England after losing his job as a police inspector in West Africa. However, he soon returns to the continent to investigate the offshore diamond operation of a shady American tycoon.
Drama
USA
1967
86 Minutes
Dr. Jonathan Barnett
Richard Todd James MacArthur Susan Oliver Mark Goddard Carol Booth Mark Cavell Janee Michelle Ronnie Eckstine Michael Evans Hortense Petra Jimmy Lloyd
professor student guru hippie musician tv personality outlandish cheeky dark offbeat san francisco apartment college studio arena california anti-establishment subculture media circus cult
A college professor resigns in protest to the dismissal of student underground newspaper workers and later joins their "hippie movement" and becomes their "Messiah."
Biography, Drama
1955
119 Minutes
The Rev. Peter Marshall
Richard Todd Jean Peters Marjorie Rambeau Jill Esmond Les Tremayne Robert Burton Gladys Hurlbut Richard Garrick Gloria Gordon Billy Chapin
minister chaplain wife heartwarming inspiring washington, d.c. scotland faith religion illness hope marriage social standing discovery rise 1950s
Scottish-born minister Peter Marshall's (Richard Todd) sermons inspire his wife (Jean Peters), congregations and the U.S. Senate.
Crime, Drama
UK
1949
80 Minutes
John North
Valerie Hobson Richard Todd Christine Norden Tom Walls Alexander Gauge Ralph Truman Vida Hope
writer mistress wife publisher husband frenetic shocking train england family home train depot café murder train crash affair investigation deception temptation mystery 1940s
A writer eloping with his mistress by train has second thoughts, pulls the emergency brake, bails out and witnesses the train's collision with another train, events eventually leading to murder and a police manhunt.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
91 Minutes
Richard Trevelyan
Ruth Roman Richard Todd Mercedes McCambridge Zachary Scott Darryl Hickman Frank Conroy Kathryn Givney Rhys Williams
Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of the murder of his wife.
War
USA
1956
106 Minutes
Lt. Col. John Wynter
Robert Taylor Richard Todd Dana Wynter Edmond O'Brien John Williams Jerry Paris Robert Gist Richard Wyler Ross Elliot Alex Finlayson Marie Brown
colonel captain subaltern soldier sad melodramatic emotional normandy coast london ship love triangle world war ii d-day love sacrifice 1940s
En route to Normandy, an American and a British officer reminisce in flashback about their romances with the same woman.
Romance
UK
1953
90 Minutes
Merle Oberon Richard Todd Leo Genn Peter Illing Stephen Murray Peter Reynolds Joan Dowling June Clyde
A writer tells a crowd in a café about a woman he knows, who once feel deeply in love with a desperate, compulsive gambler.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Horror
West Germany|Switzerland
1970
93 Minutes
Helmut Berger Richard Todd Herbert Lom Marie Liljedahl Margaret Lee Maria Rohm Beryl Cunningham Isa Miranda Eleonora Rossi Drago Renato Romano Stewart Black
young man actress brooding dark disturbing tense london eternal youth horror metamorphosis 1970s
An "adults only" retelling of the legend of the Three Musketeers.
Drama
UK
1949
99 Minutes
Cpl. Lachlan `'Lachie'` MacLachlan
Ronald Reagan Patricia Neal Richard Todd Anthony Nicholls Howard Marion-Crawford Ralph Michael John Sherman Alfie Bass Orlando Martins
nurse scottish person soldier doctor patient touching uplifting melodramatic military hospital burma death world war ii terminal illness military acceptance transformation discovery 1940s
In the final days of WW2, in a M.A.S.H. unit in Burma, a severely wounded corporal watches in dismay as fellow soldiers pack-up to return home but a caring nurse and five remaining soldiers bring him solace.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1950
110 Minutes
Jonathan Cooper
Jane Wyman Marlene Dietrich Richard Todd Michael Wilding Kay Walsh Sybil Thorndike Miles Malleson Hector MacGregor Joyce Grenfell Andre Morell Patricia Hitchcock
wrongly accused ex-girlfriend detective actress actor amateur sleuth suspenseful gripping london theater chase false accusations disguise blackmail deception investigation pursuit mystery escape 1950s
A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high society entertainer.
Drama, History
USA|UK
1957
110 Minutes
Dunois, Bastard of Orleans
Jean Seberg Richard Widmark Richard Todd Anton Walbrook John Gielgud Felix Aylmer Archie Duncan Harry Andrews
In 1456, French King Charles VII recalls the story of how he met the seventeen-year-old peasant girl Joan of Arc, entrusted her with the command of the French Army, and ultimately burned her at the stake as a heretic.
Mystery & Thriller
1968
89 Minutes
Col. Victor Redmayne
Gene Barry Joan Collins Richard Todd Suzanna Leigh Michael Rennie Tom Adams Marius Goring Scott Forbes Colin Gordon Guy Deghy Gary Clifford
spy double agent wife son enemy commanding officer suspenseful london office family home hideout england espionage treason attraction kidnapping deception family pursuit 1960s
A CIA agent (Gene Barry) flirts with a British spy's wife (Joan Collins) while hunting a double agent in England.
Drama
UK
1979
111 Minutes
Geoffrey Steele
James Aubrey Alison Elliott Mark Burns Juliet Harmer Richard Todd Debbie Linden Andy Forray Chris Jagger
A successful rock lyricist becomes romantically involved with a girl he picks up hitchhiking only to learn that she is only fourteen. Her parents take action against him.
Crime, Drama
1962
159 Minutes
Col. Roberts William
Edwige Feuillère Michèle Morgan Annie Girardot Pierre Brasseur Gino Cervi Danielle Darrieux Gabriele Ferzetti Richard Todd
A Frenchman sees a movie about deadly women (Edwige Feuillère, Michèle Morgan, Annie Girardot) in history, then stars in his own movie when he leaves the theater.
Drama, War
UK
1965
116 Minutes
Sophia Loren George Peppard Trevor Howard John Mills Richard Johnson Tom Courtenay Jeremy Kemp Anthony Quayle Lilli Palmer Paul Henreid Helmut Dantine
lieutenant woman spy prime minister general colonel suspenseful intense germany london holland underground world war ii special ops espionage military working undercover quest sacrifice 1940s
Allied agents attempt to infiltrate the Nazis' rocket research site.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
1978
99 Minutes
Robert Mitchum Sarah Miles Richard Boone Candy Clark Joan Collins Edward Fox John Mills James Stewart Oliver Reed Harry Andrews Colin Blakely
Grizzled American private detective in England investigates a complicated case of blackmail turned murder involving a rich but honest elderly general, his two loose socialite daughters, a pornographer and a gangster.