Movies starring James Hayter

Once a Jolly Swagman (1949)

100 mins     Drama, Romance, Sport      

Once a Jolly Swagman (1949) Dirk Bogarde stars as Speedway rider Bill Fox who faces tough decisions between being a star of the speedway and his marriage...

Morning Departure (1950)

97 mins     Drama      

I've watched a few submarine movies and most of them have been war based, "Morning Departure" is different as the focus is on a submarine crippled on the sea bed and the rescue/escape plan. It makes it a very different sort o...

The Pickwick Papers (1952)

109 mins     Comedy, Drama      

Back in the 80s when I was still at school and hating every minute of it we had various books we had to read for English but not a single one was by Charles Dickens. I mention that as whilst most people tend to know Dickens' ...

For Better, for Worse (1954)

85 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Movie Review - For Better, for Worse (1954) Dirk Bogarde and Susan Stephen star as a newly married couple who learn that there is no such thing as wedded bliss when all they can afford is a tiny apartment with interfering nei...

It's a Wonderful World (1956)

89 mins     Comedy, Musical      

Movie Review - It's a Wonderful World (1956) Terence Morgan and George Cole stars as a couple of struggling composers who befriend George (Mylene Demongeot), an attractive French singer, whilst coming up with a scam to sell o...

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 ...

Keep It Clean (1956)

75 mins     Comedy      

Movie Review - Keep It Clean (1956) Ronald Shiner is the ducking & diving advertising exec trying to promote his brother-in-law's new cleaning invention whilst dealing with the purity league when it comes to advertising pract...

The 39 Steps (1959)

93 mins     Drama, Thriller      

Writer John Buchan's "The 39 Steps" was first adapted into a movie back in 1935 with Alfred Hitchcock directing, since then there have been various other adaptations including the 1959 version starring Kenneth More. Now I hav...

A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)

96 mins     Adventure      

There have been numerous movies built around the legend of Robin Hood and some are quite clearly bet than others. Where does "A Challenge for Robin Hood" come in the long list well not near the top that's for sure, in fact wh...

David Copperfield (1969)

120 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - David Copperfield (1969) Robin Phillips leads an impressive cast in this 1969 made for TV adaptation of Charles Dickens classic...

The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)

95 mins     Comedy, Horror      

The Horror of Frankenstein: Ralph Bates stars as the young and arrogant Victor Frankenstein who sets out to create life with his monster...