List of British films of 1940


A list of British films released in 1940.

1940

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1940----
21 DaysBasil DeanVivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Leslie BanksDramaFilmed in 1937
All at SeaHerbert SmithSandy Powell, Kay WalshComedy
At the Villa RoseWalter SummersJudy Kelly, Keneth Kent, Clifford EvansMystery
Band WaggonMarcel VarnelArthur Askey, Richard MurdochComedy
Blind FollyReginald DenhamClifford Mollison, Lilli PalmerComedy
The Briggs FamilyHerbert MasonEdward Chapman, Jane BaxterDrama
Bulldog Sees It ThroughHarold HuthJack Buchanan, Greta GyntMystery18th film with Bulldog Drummond character
Busman's HoneymoonArthur B. WoodsRobert Montgomery, Constance Cummings, Leslie BanksMystery
The Case of the Frightened LadyGeorge KingMarius Goring, Helen HayeMystery
Cavalcade of VarietyThomas BentleyBilly Cotton, Eve BeckeMusical
Channel IncidentAnthony AsquithPeggy Ashcroft, Gordon HarkerShort/drama
Charley's AuntWalter FordeArthur Askey, Richard MurdochComedyBased on the farce Charley's Aunt
The Chinese BungalowGeorge KingPaul Lukas, Kay Walsh, Jane BaxterDrama
ContrabandMichael PowellConrad Veidt, Valerie HobsonWar/spy
ConvoyPen TennysonClive Brook, John Clements, Judy CampbellWar
Crimes at the Dark HouseGeorge KingTod Slaughter, Sylvia Marriott, Hilary EavesDrama
Dead Man's ShoesThomas BentleyLeslie Banks, Judy Kelly, Wilfrid LawsonCrime drama
Dr. O'DowdHerbert MasonShaun Glenville, Peggy CumminsDrama
The Door with Seven LocksNorman LeeLeslie Banks, Lilli PalmerHorror/mystery
An Englishman's HomeAlbert de CourvilleEdmund Gwenn, Mary MaguireDrama
The Flying SquadHerbert BrenonSebastian Shaw, Phyllis BrooksCrime
For FreedomMaurice ElveyWill Fyffe, Anthony HulmeDrama
Full Speed AheadJohn HuntMichael Osler, Frederick Peisley, Dinah SheridanThriller
Garrison FolliesMaclean RogersBarry Lupino, Nancy O'NeilComedy
GaslightThorold DickinsonAnton Walbrook, Diana WynyardMystery
George and MargaretGeorge KingMarie Lohr, Judy KellyComedy
Girl in the NewsCarol ReedMargaret Lockwood, Barry K. BarnesThriller
The Girl Who ForgotAdrian BrunelElizabeth Allan, Ralph Michael, Enid Stamp-TaylorComedy
Henry Steps OutWidgey R. NewmanGeorge Turner, Wally PatchComedy
His Brother's KeeperRoy William NeillClifford Evans, Tamara DesniDrama
Hoots Mon!Roy William NeillMax Miller, Florence Desmond, Hal WaltersComedy
The House of the ArrowHarold FrenchKenneth Kent, Diana ChurchillMystery
It Happened to One ManPaul L. SteinWilfrid Lawson, Nora SwinburneDrama
JailbirdsOswald MitchellAlbert Burdon, Harry TerryComedy/crime
Just WilliamGraham CuttsRichard Lupino, Fred EmneyComedy
Laugh It OffJohn BaxterTommy Trinder, Jean ColinMusical comedy
Law and DisorderDavid MacDonaldBarry K. Barnes, Diana ChurchillComedy/crime
Let George Do It!Marcel VarnelGeorge Formby, Phyllis CalvertComedy
MacushlaAlex BryceLiam Gaffney, Pamela WoodDrama
Meet Maxwell ArcherJohn Paddy CarstairsJohn Loder, Marta LabarrMystery
The Midas TouchDavid MacDonaldBarry K. Barnes, Judy Kelly, Frank CellierThriller
The Middle WatchThomas BentleyJack Buchanan, Greta GyntComedy
The Missing PeopleJack RaymondWill Fyffe, Kay WalshMystery
Mrs. Pym of Scotland YardFred EllisMary Clare, Edward LexyCrime
Neutral PortMarcel VarnelWill Fyffe, Leslie BanksWar
Night Train to MunichCarol ReedMargaret Lockwood, Rex HarrisonThriller
Old Mother Riley in SocietyJohn BaxterArthur Lucan, Kitty McShaneComedy
Old Mother Riley Joins UpMaclean RogersArthur Lucan, Kitty McShaneComedy
Olympic HoneymoonAlfred J. GouldingClaude Hulbert, Monty BanksComedy
Pack Up Your TroublesOswald MitchellReginald Purdell, Wylie WatsonComedy
Pastor HallRoy BoultingWilfrid Lawson, Nova PilbeamDrama
The Proud ValleyPen TennysonPaul Robeson, Edward ChapmanDrama
Return to YesterdayRobert StevensonClive Brook, Anna LeeDrama
Room for TwoMaurice ElveyFrances Day, Vic Oliver, Basil RadfordComedy
Sailors Don't CareOswald MitchellTom Gamble, Edward RigbyComedy
Sailors ThreeWalter FordeTommy Trinder, Claude HulbertComedy
Saloon BarWalter FordeGordon Harker, Elizabeth AllanThriller
The Second Mr. BushJohn Paddy CarstairsKay Walsh, Derrick De MarneyComedy
Shadowed EyesMaclean RogersBasil Sydney, Patricia HilliardCrime
Somewhere in EnglandJohn E. BlakeleyFrank Randle, Dan YoungComedy
Spare a CopperJohn Paddy CarstairsGeorge Formby, Dorothy HysonComedy
The SpiderMaurice ElveyDerrick De Marney, Diana ChurchillCrime
Spies of the AirDavid MacDonaldEdward Ashley, Felix AylmerAdventure
Spy for a DayMario ZampiDouglas Wakefield, Albert LievenComedy thriller
The Stars Look DownCarol ReedMichael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood, Emlyn WilliamsDrama
Ten Days in ParisTim WhelanRex Harrison, Kaaren VerneThriller
That's the TicketRedd DavisSid Field, Hal WaltersComedy
They Came by NightHarry LachmanWill Fyffe, Phyllis CalvertCrime
The Thief of BagdadMichael Powell, Ludwig Berger, Tim WhelanConrad Veidt, Sabu, June DuprezFantasy/adventureOutbreak of World War II caused this to be finished in the US.
Three Silent MenDaniel BirtSebastian Shaw, Derrick De MarneyCrime
Tilly of BloomsburyLeslie S. HiscotSydney Howard, Jean GillieComedy
Two for DangerGeorge KingBarry K. Barnes, Greta GyntCrime
Two Smart MenWidgey R. NewmanLeslie Fuller, Wally PatchComedy
Under Your HatMaurice ElveyJack Hulbert, Cicely CourtneidgeComedy
Where's That Fire?Marcel VarnelWill Hay, Graham Moffatt, Moore MarriottComedy
A Window in LondonHerbert MasonMichael Redgrave, Patricia RocThriller