Movies starring Alastair Sim

Cottage to Let (1941)

90 mins     Comedy, Mystery, Thriller      

"Cottage to Let" is over 70s years old yet still is so entertaining with it's comedy thriller storyline which is more comedy than thriller, but that is not the most significant thing about "Cottage to Let". The most significa...

Waterloo Road (1945)

73 mins     Drama, Romance, War      

Whilst many British war movies made in the early 40s were propaganda movies some were just about life during the war. "Waterloo Road" is one of those slice of life movies which focus on how hard it was for young couples to de...

Green for Danger (1946)

91 mins     Comedy, Crime, Mystery      

When it comes to bygone British cinema you can pretty much bet that a movie starring Alastair Sim is going to entertain and "Green for Danger" certainly does. Here we have a playful murder mystery as a quirky Inspector is cal...

Hue and Cry (1947)

82 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Crime      

There are various things I could say about "Hue and Cry"; I could tell you that it is known as the first Ealing Comedy or that young actors Harry Fowler and Joan Dowling met on this movie leading to their marriage before Dowl...

The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)

81 mins     Comedy      

Classic British comedy from the era when British comedy was at its best is the simplest way to sum up this comedy gem from 1950. In fact "The Happiest Days of Your Life" does not need much explaining or in depth analysis beca...

A Christmas Carol (1951)

86 mins     Drama, Fantasy      

A Christmas Carol (1951) (aka: Scrooge) - Alastair Sim stars as Ebenezer Scrooge alongside Michael Hordern & George Cole in this version of Dickens' A Christmas Carol...

Laughter in Paradise (1951)

93 mins     Comedy      

If you love movies there is a good chance that the plotline to "Laughter in Paradise" may sound familiar because it plays like a variation on the often filmed "Brewster's Millions". But of course this has the added element of...

The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)

91 mins     Comedy      

The Belles of St. Trinian's: stars as headmistress Millicent at St. Trinian's the prestigious 'School for Young Ladies', or should that be troublemakers...

An Inspector Calls (1954)

80 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

Back during the late 80s when I was in school I had to read "An Inspector Calls" for English Literature. Sadly back in the late 80s education in Britain sucked as it was dry, uninvolving and simply dull as text books were fol...

Geordie (1955)

93 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

As a Brit and an ardent admirer of old British cinema I was surprised that I had never heard of "Geordie" especially as it starred two of my favourite actors; Alastair Sim and Bill Travers. Now having watched "Geordie" I can ...

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)

86 mins     Comedy      

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's: The girls of St Trinian's are running wild and even the police ar scared, whilst Flash Harry has been pimping the girls to a Prince...

Left, Right and Centre (1959)

95 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Movie Review - Left, Right and Centre (1959) Ian Carmichael and Patricia Bredin star in this British comedy as opposition candidates in an election who end up falling for each other much to the chagrin of their campaign manag...

School for Scoundrels (1960)

94 mins     Comedy      

It's probably wrong for me to say so but the idea of getting "one up" on someone has always appealed to me so it's no surprise that I enjoy the 1960s version of "School for Scoundrels". From the relatively simple storyline as...

The Millionairess (1960)

90 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Theoretically "The Millionairess" should be a very good romantic comedy, pairing up Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers should provide plenty of comedy and if that wasn't enough the storyline which sees them both having to past te...