Movies starring Charles Laughton

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

117 mins     Drama      

Whilst fans of classic movies will know the name Thomas Mitchell for me his name is not held in high enough esteem especially when you consider he appeared in some of the greatest movies in cinema history, 5 of them being fro...

Jamaica Inn (1939)

108 mins     Adventure , Crime      

There are various reasons why you might want to watch "Jamaica Inn"; there is the fact it is a Hitchcock movie, there is the fact it is an adaptation of a Daphne Du Maurier novel, there is the fact it stars Charles Laughton. ...

They Knew What They Wanted (1940)

96 mins     Drama, Romance      

"They Knew What They Wanted" is a curiously entertaining movie which is fascinating on so many levels despite for all sense and purposes being just a love triangle drama. There is the strange tone to the story because the fir...

The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)

91 mins     Comedy      

Is a fool and his money easily parted or are some people happier having little and what they have is for having fun? Those are two of the viewpoints which you may come up with if you watch "The Tuttles of Tahiti" but to be ho...

This Land Is Mine (1943)

103 mins     Drama, War      

This will probably offend some people but even taking its age into account "This Land Is Mine" is not a good movie or should I say the first 70 minutes of it isn't very good. It is a propaganda movie, an attempt to empower th...

Arch of Triumph (1948)

120 mins     Drama, Romance, War      

"Arch of Triumph" is a movie in the same light as "Casablanca" a movie about a doomed romance but unfortunately despite a high calibre cast which includes Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer and Charles Laughton it doesn't spark in...

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)

70 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Musical      

So my first Abbott and Costello movie and by the sounds of it I couldn't have picked a worse movie to start with as the general opinion about "Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd" is one of negativity. I can sort of appreci...

Salome (1953)

103 mins     Drama      

I've watched "Salome" I think it is 3 times now and have come to the conclusion that each day on set someone tossed a coin to decide what sort of movie they were making that day. It is the only way I can explain how in one sc...

Hobson's Choice (1954)

107 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

What was David Lean's best movie? There are plenty of popular movies to choose from; "Lawrence of Arabia", "The Bridge on the River Kwai" or "Doctor Zhivago" all instantly spring to mind. But I would like to suggest that "Hob...

Spartacus (1960)

184 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

There is no denying that "Spartacus" is an impressive movie, epic in scale and full of drama and action but at the same time it is a movie which is flawed, flaws which stop it from being great. As such for everything which is...

Under Ten Flags (1960)

110 mins     Drama, War      

"Under Ten Flags" is one of the most interesting war movies I have ever seen because it doesn't pander to cliches. But by not pandering and the fact it is based on true story it feels far more authentic, in fact going on the ...