Movies starring Virginia McKenna

The Cruel Sea (1953)

126 mins Drama, War

The Cruel Sea (1953) WWII movie starring Jack Hawkins as Commander Ericson who leads his men aboard the HMS Compass Rose on missions to retrieve survivors and sink U-Boats

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A Town Like Alice (1956)

117 mins Drama, Romance, War

Having recently watched "A Town Like Alice" for the first time I couldn't help but be reminded of the popular TV series "Tenko", they are not the same but there are similarities and both are compelling viewing. But the thing ...

The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)

80 mins Comedy

Movie Review - The Smallest Show on Earth (1957) (aka: Big Time Operators) British comedy starring Virginia McKenna & Bill Travers as a young married couple who inherit an old flea-pit of a cinema and its ancient staff. Knowi...

Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)

119 mins Biography, Drama, War

I have sat here for half an hour trying to come up with the words to start this review of "Carve Her Name with Pride" based upon the true story of SOE Violette Szabo and I have been lost for words. The reason is because first...

Born Free (1966)

95 mins Adventure , Drama, Family

Movie Review "Born Free" � husband and wife Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna star as George and Joy Adamson in the true story of Elsa the lion....

Ring of Bright Water (1969)

107 mins Comedy, Drama

"Marley & Me" and "Andre" are all entertaining examples of movies based on true stories about an animal which becomes part of the family. There are others as well but none are as entertaining or as charming as "Ring of Bright...

An Elephant Called Slowly (1970)

91 mins Action , Adventure , Comedy

"An Elephant Called Slowly" is an utterly curious and utterly delightful even eccentric movie made from 1970 which paired up husband and wife team Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna in another soiree into African wildlife. But...

Swallows and Amazons (1974)

92 mins Adventure , Family

Watching "Swallows and Amazons" now it is impossible not to notice how much the world has changed, both the real world and the world of film making and it is a saddening experience. Here we have a story which sees a group of ...

Sliding Doors (1998)

99 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance

What if one day when you left for work you turned right instead of left, you may have a different journey but in the end do you arrive at the same place? That idea is pretty much what "Sliding Doors" starring Gwyneth Paltrow ...

Ethel & Ernest (2016)

94 mins Animation, Drama

I could go on about the plot to "Ethel & Ernest" but it is simply Raymond Briggs' touching homage to his parents and what they went through from getting married and having nothing but a mattress to sleep on in their new home ...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Virginia McKenna as one of the principle cast members.