Movies starring Wilfrid Hyde-White

Britannia Mews (1949)

90 mins     Drama      

"Britannia Mews" which also goes by the name "The Forbidden Street" is a nothing movie. Oh it tells a story, has a nice set and an appealing cast, well it stars Maureen O'Hara, but it is all kind of pointless. It is hard to d...

The Million Pound Note (1954)

90 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Based upon the Mark Twain short story about two eccentric brothers living in Edwardian London who give a stranger a million pound bank note to settle a bet, "The Million Pound Note" is a fun movie starring Gregory Peck in the...

The Vicious Circle (1957)

84 mins     Crime, Mystery, Thriller      

Director Gerald Thomas's name will forever be associated with the "Carry On..." movies and whilst few will deny that the final few were poor when they started out in 1958 they were good family comedies. But Thomas didn't just...

Carry on Nurse (1959)

86 mins     Comedy      

"Carry on Nurse" sees Hattie Jacques as Matron and a group of sexy nurses trying to control a ward of men including Leslie Phillips, Bill Owen, Kenneth Williams and Terence Longdon...

North West Frontier (1959)

129 mins     Drama      

"North West Frontier" or "Flame Over India" or even "Empress of India" as it is also known, yes this movie has 3 different titles, was co-written by Patrick Ford, the son of legendary director John Ford. Why do I mention this...

Let's Make Love (1960)

119 mins     Comedy, Musical, Romance      

Technically "Let's Make Love" was Marilyn Monroe's penultimate movie, filming of "Something's Got to Give" was never completed, and whilst she delivers a fun and occasionally memorable performance "Let's Make Love" is not an ...

Two Way Stretch (1960)

78 mins     Comedy, Crime      

There are lots of great British comedies from the 50s and 60s but "Two Way Stretch" is amongst my favourite because it is uncomplicated, sharply written and features countless well known faces. There is also the amusement of ...

Crooks Anonymous (1962)

88 mins     Comedy, Crime      

"Crooks Anonymous" is one of those British comedies from the 1960s which is all but forgotten about but is well worth a watch if you can find it. It has that easy going sense of fun which comes from the various actors such as...

In Search of the Castaways (1962)

98 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy      

In Search of the Castaways - an ecclectic group go on an adventure to try and find a missing father...

Ten Little Indians (1965)

91 mins     Crime, Mystery, Thriller      

For those who are unaware "Ten Little Indians" is an adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel and it is a novel which has been the inspiration for various movies over the years, you could even say it influenced the "Saw" movies...

You Must Be Joking! (1965)

100 mins     Comedy      

You Must Be Joking! (1965) 60s British comedy which sees a group of soldiers are sent out on a scavenging hunt as an initiative test...

Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)

92 mins     Comedy      

As a rule I enjoy Hitchcock movies but have never gone crazy about them and as such whilst I can spot movies which if you like pay homage to Hitchcock I have never been too bothered out them. Take "Our Man in Marrakesh" which...

The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967)

95 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy      

The Million Eyes of Sumuru: Frankie Avalon & George Naderare a couple of agents who try stop an all female army of women lead by Sumuru (Shirley Eaton)...

Columbo: Dagger of the Mind (1972)

98 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

Columbo: Dagger of the Mind (1972) Columbo whilst in London finds himself investigating a death in theatre land...

Columbo: Last Salute to the Commodore (1976)

91 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

A good idea spoiled by some frankly bad ones is the quick review of "Columbo: Last Salute to the Commodore" as whilst this features Patrick McGoohan behind the camera as director the writers have had some bery strange ideas. ...

The Toy (1982)

102 mins     Comedy      

So let's discuss the elephant in the room; no I am not on about a storyline which basically sees a wealthy white man buying his son an African American as a play thing as you can't change what happened in the past or what pas...