Movies directed by John Boulting

Brighton Rock (1947)

92 mins Crime, Drama

I've never read Graham Greene's "Brighton Rock" but by all accounts John Boulting's "Brighton Rock" does the novel justice, bringing to life this tale of gangs and murder in the sea side town of Brighton. In fact I get a sens...

Seven Days to Noon (1950)

94 mins Drama, Thriller

Watching "Seven Days to Noon" now, 60 plus years after it was released and you have a movie which starts of a bit ropey but gets better and better as the tension mounts. It is also a movie that is very much of its time with i...

The Magic Box (1951)

118 mins Biography, Drama

Who invented moving pictures? Most people will probably say Thomas Alva Edison whilst others may mention the Lumi�re brothers but in truth there were other people who also could stake claim to be involved in the invention of ...

Crest of the Wave (1954)

92 mins Drama, War

If you have never heard of "Crest of the Wave", or "Seagulls Over Sorrento" as it was once known, there is a good reason whilst will become obvious if you do decide to watch it. The reason is simply that the storyline is incr...

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...

Lucky Jim (1957)

95 mins Comedy

The Boulting Brothers made some great movies but when it comes to "Lucky Jim" they ended up making a disappointing one especially for fans of Kingsley Amis' novel from which it is adapted. Now I haven't read Amis' novel but I...

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...

Heavens Above! (1963)

118 mins Comedy

When it comes to the movies of either Peter Sellers or The Boulting brothers "Heavens Above!" is one of those which are not so much forgotten about but simply lesser known. And there is a simple reason why, it doesn't so much...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name John Boulting as one of the directors.