Movies starring Leslie Phillips

The Big Money (1956)

86 mins Comedy

Movie Review - The Big Money (1956) Ian Carmichael stars as Willie, a petty criminal who dreams of being rich so that he can date Gloria (Belinda Lee). Trouble is that after stealing a case full of counterfeit money he finds ...

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...

I Was Monty's Double (1958)

101 mins Drama, War

If you live in Britain and watch a bit of daytime TV there is a good chance you will have seen "I Was Monty's Double" show up on the TV schedule as it seems to be on just about every over month. But that isn't a complaint bec...

Carry on Nurse (1959)

86 mins Comedy

"Carry on Nurse" sees Hattie Jacques as Matron and a group of sexy nurses trying to control a ward of men including Leslie Phillips, Bill Owen, Kenneth Williams and Terence Longdon...

Carry on Teacher (1959)

86 mins Comedy

In the 3rd "Carry On" movie the "Carry On" crew take us back to school in "Carry On Teacher". Stand in headmaster William Wakefield is eyeing up a new job but with a visit from a school inspector and a child psychologist all ...

Carry on Constable (1960)

86 mins Comedy

I've said it before but I have to say it again, the earlier "Carry On" movies are some of the best as they are good all round fun rather than just comedies which deliver sexual innuendo. And "Carry on Constable" is a good exa...

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....

A Weekend with Lulu (1961)

89 mins Comedy

Movie Review - A Weekend with Lulu (1961) Leslie Phillips stars as Tim whose hopes of a romantic getaway with Deirdre (Shirley Eaton) are not only scuppered by her mum (Irene Handl) joining them but there best friend, Fred (B...

Crooks Anonymous (1962)

88 mins Comedy, Crime

"Crooks Anonymous" is one of those British comedies from the 1960s which is all but forgotten about but is well worth a watch if you can find it. It has that easy going sense of fun which comes from the various actors such as...

In the Doghouse (1962)

95 mins Comedy

In a way "In the Doghouse" reminds me of the "Doctor in ..." movies which for a time starred Dirk Bogarde, in fact I almost wondered if someone thought about how they could rework the humour from those movies in to some thing...

The Fast Lady (1963)

95 mins Comedy

The Fast Lady (1963) Stanley Baxter leads the laughs as Murdoch Troon, a loved up young man learning to drive in a vintage Bentley with chaos ensuing...

You Must Be Joking! (1965)

100 mins Comedy

You Must Be Joking! (1965) 60s British comedy which sees a group of soldiers are sent out on a scavenging hunt as an initiative test...

Doctor in Clover (1966)

101 mins Comedy

I believe that "Doctor in Clover" was the sixth of the seven "Doctor..." movies but it was only the second one I have watched from beginning to end and to be honest I can understand why the series didn't last much longer even...

Not Now, Comrade (1976)

89 mins Comedy

Movie Review - Not Now, Comrade (1976) British confusion comedy about a defecting Russian ballet dancer who causes chaos and confusion in the home of Commander Rimmington (Leslie Phillips)...

Empire of the Sun (1987)

152 mins Biography, Drama, War

"Empire of the Sun" is a war movie, it takes us to Shanghai in 1941 and we watch how following Pearl Harbour life is turned upside down for the British and American's who live there. But "Empire of the Sun" is not your usual ...

King Ralph (1991)

97 mins Comedy, Romance

Movie review "King Ralph" � John Goodman stars as Ralph Jones who following a freak accident which wipes out the British Royal family learns that he is next in line. But Ralph is an American and a lounge singer and certainly ...

Carry on Columbus (1992)

92 mins Comedy

For a long time "Carry on Columbus" was the only Carry on movie which I hadn't seen, partly because it got slammed by the legion of "Carry on" fans and partly because unlike the other "Carry on" movies it is never shown on TV...

The Canterville Ghost (1996)

92 mins Drama, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie

There are those who adore the works of Oscar Wilde and there are those like me who have never read one of his stories, some might call me a heathen for having never read Wilde whilst some might call those who do so elitist sn...

Saving Grace (2000)

88 mins Comedy, Crime

Saving Grace: Brenda Belthy stars as Grace who with her handyman (Craig Ferguson) grow some drugs in her greenhouse to clear the debts her husband left her with...

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

100 mins Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Watching "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" is like watching someone else play the video game, we get the enjoyment of seeing a sexy action hero jump around a lot but there is no involvement. Now I could say that is what is wrong with...

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