Movies directed by Sidney Gilliat

Millions Like Us (1943)

103 mins     Drama, War      

Simple fact, if they had shown us war movies during history lessons at school not only would I have found it interesting but I would have learned something. I am not on about movies such as "The Great Escape", although as a t...

Waterloo Road (1945)

73 mins     Drama, Romance, War      

Whilst many British war movies made in the early 40s were propaganda movies some were just about life during the war. "Waterloo Road" is one of those slice of life movies which focus on how hard it was for young couples to de...

Green for Danger (1946)

91 mins     Comedy, Crime, Mystery      

When it comes to bygone British cinema you can pretty much bet that a movie starring Alastair Sim is going to entertain and "Green for Danger" certainly does. Here we have a playful murder mystery as a quirky Inspector is cal...

The Constant Husband (1955)

88 mins     Comedy      

As a fan of British comedies from the past I always look forward to movies which involve Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder as they were behind some of the best British comedies during the 50s and 60s. Unfortunately whilst "The...

Left, Right and Centre (1959)

95 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Movie Review - Left, Right and Centre (1959) Ian Carmichael and Patricia Bredin star in this British comedy as opposition candidates in an election who end up falling for each other much to the chagrin of their campaign manag...

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)

93 mins     Comedy      

First up "The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery" is by no means a bad movie, but coming 6 years after "The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's" it definitely feels weaker. The essence of what made the St. Trinian's movies so much fun ...