Movies starring John Le Mesurier

Private's Progress (1956)

102 mins     Comedy, War      

As I sat watching "Private's Progress" I felt surprisingly disappointed by it all especially as among British audiences it is one of the most popular Boulting Brothers comedies. The disappointment comes from the familiarity b...

The Moonraker (1958)

82 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

The Moonraker: George Baker stars as the Earl of Dawlish, aka The Moonraker who comes face to face with Anne Wyndham (Sylvia Syms) the fiancee on one of Cromwell's head men...

Blind Spot (1958)

72 mins     Drama      

"Blind Spot" is one of those movies which draws you in with a decent set up, watching the blind Dan Adams get dropped off at the wrong house, trip on a body and then have an encounter with the killers is intriguing. It also h...

I'm All Right Jack (1959)

105 mins     Comedy      

I'm All Right Jack (1959) Ian Carmichael stars in this British comedy as a wet behind the ears university graduate who finds himself a pawn between the business owners and the union when he gets his first job...

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

87 mins     Horror, Mystery      

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) Peter Cushing stars as Sherlock Holmes in this Hammer Films version of the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story...

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 Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960)

94 mins     Comedy      

As sequels go "The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's" is not as good as the original "St. Trinian's" movie but it's not a bad movie either. In fact "The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's" is still a very enjoyable movie as it brings back a...

Very Important Person (1961)

98 mins     Comedy      

Released a few years before "The Great Escape", "Very Important Person" is a humorous prisoner of war movie starring James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips and Stanley Baxter....

On the Fiddle (1961)

89 mins     Comedy      

Whilst Sean Connery will always be best known as James Bond he was in a variety of movies before he donned the tuxedo of the world's greatest agent and one of those was "On the Fiddle" a lightweight army comedy from the start...

The Rebel (1961)

105 mins     Comedy      

I have a vague recollection of watching an episode of "Hancock's Half Hour" as a child during the late 70s or 80s, one of those reruns which back then I remember finding quite amusing. I guess that my tastes may have changed ...

Jigsaw (1962)

97 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

Movie Review - Jigsaw (1962) British crime drama starring Jack Warner & Ronald Lewis as Det. Insp. Fred Fellows and Det. Sgt. Jim Wilks who are on a case involving a murdered woman at a rented house near Brighton...

We Joined the Navy (1962)

105 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Movie Review - We Joined the Navy (1962) Kenneth More stars as Lieutenant Commander Robert Badger who with 3 midshipmen are sent to experience the US Navy as part of an exchange program only to cause chaos in all that do...

The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)

94 mins     Comedy, Crime      

"The Wrong Arm of the Law" is a movie for those who love or are just discovering the British crime caper of the 50s and 60s. Here we have an amusing premise of criminals being upset because they are being robbed by other crim...

Hot Enough for June (1964)

98 mins     Comedy      

Hot Enough for June (1964) Dirk Bogarde stars as a writer who unknowingly becomes a British spy who finds himself in the thick of it when he is sent to Prague...

The City Under the Sea (1965)

84 mins     Adventure , Fantasy, Sci-Fi      

"The City Under the Sea" or "War Gods of the Deep" as it is also known looks like one of those fantastic Disney adventure movies based upon a Jules Verne story. It isn't at all, in fact not only is "The City Under the Sea" a ...

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 Cuckoo Patrol (1967)

76 mins     Comedy      

Movie Review - The Cuckoo Patrol (1967) Freddie & The Dreamers star the Cuckoo Patrol, a group of overgrown scouts trying to do good deeds but causing chaos in this light hearted comedy from the 1960s...

The Italian Job (1969)

99 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Charlie Croker, is just about to finish a stint at her majesty's pleasure, but is already involved in plans for his next big robbery with the help of Roger Beckerman, the brains behind the operation. Upon his release, he pays...

Dad's Army (1971)

95 mins     Comedy      

Movie review - Dad's Army (1971) feature length 1970's movie of the popular British TV show about the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard - starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Liz Fraser...

The Spaceman and King Arthur (1979)

93 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Family      

If you'd said the name Dennis Dugan to me a couple of weeks ago I would have racked my brain and eventually said he has directed a fair few Adam Sandler movies. What I wouldn't have remembered is the Walt Disney movie I saw a...