List of the best Sidney James movies: Carry On ... Up the Khyber(1968), Carry on Camping(1969), Carry on Again, Doctor(1969), The Big Job(1965), Carry on Constable(1960), Bless This House(1973), Carry on Henry VIII(1971), Carry on at Your Convenience(1971), Carry on Cruising(1962), Carry on Dick(1974), Watch Your Stern(1960), And the Same to You(1960) ... ...
Comedy
UK
1968
87 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Joan Sims Charles Hawtrey Roy Castle Bernard Bresslaw Peter Butterworth Terry Scott Angela Douglas Cardew Robinson
british colonial official wife husband officer indian amusing charming cheeky endearing gripping hilarious india house mountain outdoor concert city colonial india colonialism relationships pride
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khyber Pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe but the Khazi of Kalabar has other ideas.
Comedy
UK
1969
88 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Bernard Bresslaw Joan Sims Barbara Windsor Terry Scott Charles Hawtrey Hattie Jacques Julian Holloway Dilys Laye Peter Butterworth
friend girlfriend camper college student best friend farmer amusing charming cheery playful melodramatic outlandish camp tent field office united kingdom camping relationships romance
Farcical misadventures by guests in an English holiday centre.
Comedy
UK
1969
88 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Jim Dale Charles Hawtrey Joan Sims Barbara Windsor Hattie Jacques Patsy Rowlands Peter Butterworth Elizabeth Knight Patricia Hayes
doctor actress rival patient airy amusing charming hilarious heartwarming hospital south sea island diet secret jealousy rivalry rise fall love pursuit
Farcical misadventures by guests in an English holiday centre.
Comedy
UK
1965
88 Minutes
Sidney James Sylvia Syms Dick Emery Lance Percival Joan Sims Jim Dale Edina Ronay Deryck Guyier Brian Rawlinson Reginald Beckwith David Horne
bank robbers prisoner police captain girlfriend airy amusing hilarious charming prison police station bank bank robbery life after prison prison release money love rise revenge quest adventure
An inept gang of bank robbers, led by George The Brain, are caught and sentenced to 15 years hard labour each. When they are released from prison they start out to collect the money they ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1960
86 Minutes
Sidney James Eric Barker Kenneth Connor Charles Hawtrey Kenneth Williams Leslie Phillips Joan Sims Hattie Jacques
police officers recruit bumbler rookie police chief rookie cop hilarious lighthearted airy amusing heartwarming charming police station prison office new recruits police work bumbling romance comedy
Set in Haven Hospital where a certain men's ward is causing more havoc than the whole hospital put together. The formidable Matron's debut gives the patients a chill every time she walks ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1973
88 Minutes
Sidney James Sally Geeson Robin Askwith Diana Coupland Terry Scott June Whitfield Peter Butterworth Carol Hawkins Janet Brown Johnny Briggs George A. Cooper
husband wife child wedding planner neighbor amusing hilarious witty lighthearted playful wedding wedding reception family home house comedy romance fun wedding planning neighbors adventure
1970s English suburbia: middle-aged homeowner Sid Abbot just wants to get on with building his illegal whisky still, but is frustrated by his workshy son, and otherworldly daughter. Then ... See full summary »
Romance, Comedy
UK
1971
89 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Joan Sims Charles Hawtrey Barbara Windsor Terry Scott Kenneth Connor Julian Holloway Peter Gilmore Julian Orchard David Davenport
henry viii king queen husband wife amusing charming hilarious lighthearted melodramatic offbeat court castle kingdom bedroom chamber marriage love affair plot
This is the tale of industrial strife at WC Boggs' Lavatory factory. Vic Spanner is the union representative who calls a strike at the drop of a hat; eventually everyone has to get fed up ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1971
90 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Joan Sims Charles Hawtrey Hattie Jacques Bernard Bresslaw Kenneth Cope Patsy Rowlands Jacki Piper Richard O'Callaghan Bill Maynard
business owner daughter son husband wife bird amusing cheeky melodramatic quirky spirited witty warehouse factory city house business struggle money relationships
This is the tale of industrial strife at WC Boggs' Lavatory factory. Vic Spanner is the union representative who calls a strike at the drop of a hat; eventually everyone has to get fed up ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1962
89 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Liz Fraser Dilys Laye Lance Percival Jimmy Thompson Cyril Chamberlain Esma Cannon Vincent Ball
sailor crew member captain misfit passenger amateur amusing charming cheeky winsome witty spirited cruise ship dance floor restaurant cabin cruise holiday decor mishaps misguided scheme
Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice before the voyage begins there isn't much to choose from. Not only does he get the ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1974
91 Minutes
Sidney James Joan Sims Kenneth Connor Barbara Windsor Kenneth Williams Hattie Jacques Bernard Bresslaw
robber reverend king criminal rival officer amusing cheeky madcap melodramatic outlandish quirky england countryside highway rectory inn crime robbery robbery attempt
Dick Turpin is terrorising the countryside around Upper Dencher. Captain Fancey and Sergeant Jock Strapp plan to put an end to his escapades, and enlist the help of the Reverend Flasher. ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1960
88 Minutes
Sidney James Noel Purcell Hattie Jacques Leslie Phillips Kenneth Connor
seaman admiral captain construction worker daughter airy amusing creative intense suspenseful boat sea laboratory england weapons failure experiments science royal navy adventure
When the details of a secret torpedo are destroyed by an incompetent seaman, the crew of the ship rally round, when the Admiral needs the plans to show to a visiting scientist.
Comedy, Drama
1960
85 Minutes
Sammy Gatt
Sidney James Brian Rix Leo Franklyn Tommy Cooper Vera Day Renee Houston Dick Bentley
clergyman boxer nephew uncle manager woman airy amusing hilarious heartwarming inspiring charming great britain boxing ring church lie boxing secret career family relationships
The boxing-mad nephew of a pious clergyman embarks on an elaborate plan to keep his boxing career a secret.
Comedy
1972
89 Minutes
Sidney James Joan Sims Kenneth Williams Charles Hawtrey Bernard Bresslaw Barbara Windsor Kenneth Connor
bar owner young woman wife husband hotel manager young man cheeky creative lighthearted playful spain hotel hotel room bus brothel holidays traveling misunderstanding hotel temptation
Comedy
1965
94 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Jim Dale Charles Hawtrey Joan Sims Angela Douglas
cowboy rival mayor horse friend community member amusing cheeky cheery lighthearted melodramatic playful wild west saloon house camp wilderness wild west show rivalry crime
The government sends a sanitary engineer (Jim Dale) to clean up Stodge City, run by the outlaw Rumpo Kid (Sidney James).
Comedy
1963
91 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Connor Hattie Jacques Charles Hawtrey Esma Cannon Liz Fraser Bill Owen Milo O'Shea
cab driver husband wife rival family feminist amusing charming endearing engaging inspiring melodramatic taxi taxi company house city injustice job rivalry love
A London taxi tycoon's (Sidney James) neglected wife (Hattie Jacques) forms a rival fleet featuring beauties in uniform.
Comedy
1973
89 Minutes
Sid Carter
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Hattie Jacques Charles Hawtrey Joan Sims Bernard Bresslaw Kenneth Cope Terry Scott Barbara Windsor Kenneth Connor Jacki Piper
Hilarity ensues when the "Carry On" gang invades a maternity hospital to steal its stock of birth control pills.
Comedy
1963
87 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Connor Joan Sims Liz Fraser Charles Hawtrey Kenneth Williams
unemployed person staff member office worker administrator landlord friend amusing cheeky engaging lighthearted playful quirky london agency house city street hospital unemployment job
The head (Sidney James) of a London service agency puts his staff to tasks like walking a chimp and modeling underwear.
Comedy
1970
89 Minutes
Sidney Bliss
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Hattie Jacques Charles Hawtrey Joan Sims Terry Scott Richard O'Callaghan Bernard Bresslaw Jacki Piper Imogen Hassall Julian Holloway
agency director girlfriend seamstress bachelor detective housekeeper amusing lighthearted madcap hilarious cheeky witty england dating innuendo sex new love humor british life discovery
A couple posing as man and wife runs a phony matrimonial agency and attempts to pair off unlikely and varied clients.
Comedy
1973
88 Minutes
Sidney James Joan Sims Kenneth Connor Barbara Windsor Bernard Bresslaw June Whitfield Peter Butterworth Jack Douglas Patsy Rowlands Joan Hickson Valerie Leon
council member feminist mayor wife hotel manager hotel guest cheeky hilarious playful witty small town hotel meeting room england united kingdom beauty pageant bikinis feminism tourism crisis
Comedy
1970
90 Minutes
Bill Boosey
Frankie Howerd Sidney James Joan Sims Charles Hawtrey Terry Scott Kenneth Connor Bernard Bresslaw Jacki Piper Valerie Leon Edwina Carroll
A British professor (Frankie Howerd) and his safari find cannibals and a tribe of wild women looking for mates.
Comedy
1967
95 Minutes
Charlie Roper
Frankie Howerd Sidney James Kenneth Williams Jim Dale Barbara Windsor Charles Hawtrey
doctor nurse patient hospital worker amusing hilarious playful hospital medical building hospital health care work comedy adventure 1960s
A British advocate (Frankie Howerd) of mind over matter lands in a hospital where nobody minds and nothing matters.
Comedy
1961
86 Minutes
husband wife business owner camp director camper cook amusing witty madcap lighthearted charming engaging english countryside summer camp humor privilege class conflict discipline children discovery
A down-on-its-luck family decides to transform its home into a summer resort for the children of wealthy parents.
Comedy
UK
1951
78 Minutes
Lackery Wood
Alec Guinness Stanley Holloway Sidney James Alfie Bass Marjorie Fielding John Gregson Edie Martin Clive Morton Ronald Adam Sydney Tafler Meredith Edwards
bank robbers police officer schoolgirl artist inspector petty criminal witty cheeky charming london paris bank robbery scams adventure pursuit underdog 1950s
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eiffel Towers.
Comedy
UK
1961
92 Minutes
Sid
Ian Carmichael Janette Scott Sidney James Liz Fraser Dennis Price Reginald Beckwith Irene Handl Noel Purcell Naunton Wayne Bill Shine Michael Shepley
newlywed husband wife friend girlfriend police officer amusing cheeky charming madcap lighthearted quirky london flat houseboat moor river thames france eviction boat race
When newlyweds Jack and Peggy face eviction, they are tricked into buying a rundown houseboat. After rebuilding the engine, they take their friends Sid and Sandra on a trip down the river ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
UK
1960
90 Minutes
Cadena
Tommy is a happy sailor, travelling the world, singing his favourite songs. When he visits Spain, he gets mistaken for a famous bullfighter. Tommy finishes up in the bull-ring facing a VERY... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
1957
84 Minutes
Jimmy Hall
Brian Donlevy Michael Ripper Sidney James Bryan Forbes John Longden Vera Day William Franklyn
professor soldier government official government agent colleague suspenseful campy creepy playful england moon government building alien invasion saving the world science conspiracy cover-up investigation underdog quest
British Dr. Quatermass (Brian Donlevy) finds a colony of pressure domes built by aliens who are taking over officials.
Comedy
UK
1951
82 Minutes
Bottomley
horse horse owner bookmaker major daughter waitress amusing madcap quirky england small town stable horse track horse racing mistaken identity disappearance misunderstanding underdog rise 1950s
A syndicate is set up by a horse lover to buy a particular racehorse, but they accidentally buy the wrong horse. The horse is useless on the flat, so they decide to enter him as a jumper.
Comedy
1964
92 Minutes
Mark Antony
Kenneth Williams Amanda Barrie Kenneth Connor Sidney James Charles Hawtrey Joan Sims Julie Stevens Victor Maddern Sheila Hancock David Davenport Michael Ward
roman fighter cleopatra amusing airy campy cheeky cheery hilarious witty rome ancient rome invasion roman empire capture slapstick comedy revenge rivalry ancient rome
Julius Caesar (Kenneth Williams) cavorts with Cleopatra (Amanda Barrie), then figures out who his friends are.
Comedy
UK
1959
85 Minutes
Sid
Terry-Thomas Brenda De Banzie George Cole Bernard Bresslaw Sidney James Joe Melia Vera Day Nicholas Parsons Rosalie Ashley
millionaire kidnapper criminal wife husband amusing madcap london mansion kidnapping theft family dysfunction incompetency mistaken identity ransom revenge pursuit 1950s
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland Revenue - but he sees Fingers and the ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1953
81 Minutes
Sharkey
Barbara Payton Frederick Valk Tony Wright John Slater Sidney James Marie Burke Selma Vaz Dias Enzo Coticchia
A scheming blonde seduces a fighter and convinces him to murder her husband, a fight manager.
Comedy
UK
1961
91 Minutes
Patron
Bob Monkhouse Leslie Phillips Shirley Eaton Irene Handl Sidney James Kenneth Connor Sydney Tafler Russ Conway Eugene Deckers Graham Stark Harold Berens
couple young man young woman mother chaperone amusing quirky playful cheeky engaging caravan france england romance comedy mishaps vacation adventure 1960s
Fred, Tim and Deirdre plan a fun weekend break on the coast. What they didn't make allowances for was the company of Deirdre's mother who insists on coming along as her daughter's chaperone.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1954
90 Minutes
Seaman Charlie `'Badge'` Badger
Gene Kelly Roy Boulting John Justin Bernard Lee Jeff Richards Sidney James Patric Doonan Ray Jackson Fredd Wayne Patrick Barr David Orr
A Navy lieutenant is borrowed by the British to supervise torpedo experiments after one of their scientists is killed.
Comedy
1953
80 Minutes
Hank Hanlon
David Tomlinson Diana Dors Bonar Colleano Diana Decker Sidney James MacDonald Parke Lou Jacobi Warren Stanhope C. Denier Warren Audrey Freeman Hubert Woodward
A US pilot's honeymoon is ruined by the appearance of his first wife, who insists they are still married.
Comedy
1959
88 Minutes
Herbie
William Bendix Anthony Newley Anne Aubrey Lionel Jeffries Sidney James David Lodge Dilys Laye William Kendall Bernie Winters Harry Fowler Norman Atkyns
teen idol sergeant agent captain daughter hilarious playful heartwarming barracks recording studio england nightclub military base rock 'n' roll draft military life culture clash conformity transformation underdog
A singer (Anthony Newley) deals with a loudmouthed sergeant (William Bendix) while serving in the British army.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1950
89 Minutes
Joe Clarence
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.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1957
105 Minutes
Johnson
Charles Chaplin Dawn Addams Oliver Johnston Maxine Audley Jerry Desmonde Sidney James Joan Ingram Michael Chaplin John McLaren Phil Brown
king young boy communist queen revolutionary amusing witty new york city paris television studio television communism social commentary royalty mccarthyism rivalry rescue 1950s
A recently-deposed European monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity and is later wrongly accused of being a Communist.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK
1954
91 Minutes
Bert Parkins
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.
Adventure
USA
1957
99 Minutes
Luke Sweeney
Peter Finch Elizabeth Sellars Dana Wilson Rosemary Harrys Tessie O'Shea Sidney James George Rose
husband wife daughter young girl cheater emotional engaging united kingdom road family home affair fatherhood family failed marriage escape love 1950s
When a crown prince visits, the princess's mother tries to push the prince into marrying her daughter by presenting a "rival" at the ball - her children's handsome tutor.
Drama
UK
1958
98 Minutes
Jake Klein
Lana Turner Barry Sullivan Glynis Johns Sean Connery Terence Longdon Sidney James Martin Stephens Doris Hare Julian Somers John Le Mesurier Cameron Hall
young woman boss journalist widow son wife emotional intense melancholy melodramatic moving sad tender london cornwall new york affair world war ii romantic dilemma grief
An American war correspondent falls in love with a BBC reporter, but their relationship seems doomed from the start.
Action
UK
1958
90 Minutes
Franklin
Jack Palance Anita Ekberg Nigel Patrick Anthony Newley Bonar Colleano Sidney James Eric Pohlmann Josephine Brown
accountant femme fatale detective robber cab driver gripping suspenseful emotional new york city europe suburbia jewelry shop jewelry theft fugitives unlikely criminal investigation pursuit temptation love transformation
An English bookkeeper (Nigel Patrick) who works for a jeweler steals a priceless jewel, and kills a man in the process. He flees to the continent, where he embarks on the life of his dreams... See full summary »
Comedy
1957
78 Minutes
Ed Waggermeyer
Peter Sellers Margot Grahame Brian Reece Maureen Swanson Tony Hancock Sidney James Raymond Huntley Clive Morton June Thorburn
commanding officer captain colonel soldier director private witty amusing madcap lighthearted charming engaging army base filmmaking military life post-war life personality clash soldiers creative process rivalry
Comedy
1961
100 Minutes
P.C. Edwards
Michael Craig Anne Heywood Mylène Demongeot James Robertson Justice Claudia Cardinale Sidney James Joan Hickson Joan Sims Joseph Tomelty Nora Nicholson Daniel Massey
British newlyweds (Michael Craig, Anne Heywood) discover hiring suitable servants is harder than they think.
Comedy
UK
1952
78 Minutes
Sidney
Margaret Rutherford Richard Hearne Michael Medwin James Robertson Justice Dora Bryan Peter Jones Sidney James Eric Berry Edward Lexy Frances Rowe Eunice Gayson
writer eccentric safecracker orphanage director small-time crook lord amusing witty engaging lighthearted hilarious cheeky england comic books robbery petty crime robin hood humor hijinks discovery
Henry Wrigley (Richard Hearne) is happy writing stories for a children's' comic. Then he meets Miss Honey (Dame Margaret Rutherford), who encourages him to go into minor crime.
Comedy, Western
UK|USA
1958
103 Minutes
The Drunk
Kenneth More Jayne Mansfield Henry Hull William Campbell Bruce Cabot Robert Morley Sidney James Charles Irwin
gunslinger sheriff bartender native american businessman englishman lighthearted amusing wild west small town saloon fractured jaw native americans law and order crime cowboys old west underdog transformation 1880s
After inadvertently stopping an Indian attack on his stagecoach while traveling in the American West, an English gentleman finds himself appointed sheriff of a nearby town.
Comedy
1952
84 Minutes
Mr. Hobson
George Cole Veronica Hurst Heather Thatcher Jon Pertwee James Hayter William Hartnell Sidney James Diana Decker Joan Sims Brian Oulton Alan Badel
bank employee grump magician hypnotist wife cheater amusing hilarious lighthearted madcap outlandish london bank theater unintended consequences hypnosis bad behavior mishaps mystery rescue
Comedy
UK
1953
84 Minutes
Hawkins
Stanley Holloway George Relph Naunton Wayne John Gregson Godfrey Tearle Hugh Griffith Gabrielle Brune Sidney James Reginald Beckwith Edie Martin Michael Trubshawe
townsperson wealthy man railway inspector vicar clerk bus driver charming witty hysterical village england railroad tracks museum train station bus station railroad public transportation feud competition runaway train
Volunteers take over their local passenger train service (against bus company resistance) when the government announces its closure.
Drama
UK
1956
83 Minutes
Barney West
Richard Basehart Simone Simon George Baker Josephine Griffin Colin Gordon Laurence Naismith Charles Victor Sidney James Joan Hickson David Hannaford Olga Lindo
assistant director extra artist movie star socialite playful crafty amusing london movie set dressing room film industry filmmaking work love interest rise to stardom private life underdog quest
The final scene of a film has been lost and the extras have to be rounded up for it to be re-shot.
Comedy
1961
94 Minutes
Alphonse O'Reilly
Cecil Parker George Cole Joyce Grenfell Eric Barker Thorley Walters Irene Handl Dennis Price Sidney James Julie Alexander Lloyd Lamble Raymond Huntley
teenager emir schoolgirl professional judge sheik intense amusing charming creative arabia school harem arranged marriage fire kidnapping adventure discovery underdog rescue
Naughty British schoolgirls wind up in Arabia, taken there by a professor (Cecil Parker) to be wives for an emir's sons.
Comedy
1951
90 Minutes
Lew Beeson
Dennis Price Pauline Stroud John McCallum Stanley Holloway Diana Dors George Cole Kay Kendall Sidney James Dana Wynter Googie Withers Alastair Sim
beauty queen con artist womanizer film producer amusing confident cheeky club beauty pageant london england beauty pageant show business adventure transformation underdog 20th century
An unsophisticated and impressionable young girl finds herself in trouble after winning a beauty pageant.
Comedy
1962
87 Minutes
Sid Butler
Kenneth Connor Michael Gough Donald Pleasence Timothy Bateson Esma Cannon Shirley Eaton Michael Gwynn Sidney James Philip O'Flynn Frederick Piper Dennis Price
englishman nephew cousin roommate killer engaging thrilling gripping shocking hilarious country house family inheritance killer among us killing spree murder adventure discovery pursuit mystery
To get his inheritance, a man must spend the night in his ancestral home, where guests soon begin to die.