Movies by John Mills
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
Cast: Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas …
Directed by: Craig McCall
In this fitting documentary tribute, director Craig McCall toasts the legendary career of Oscar-winning cinematographer Jack Cardiff, best known for his groundbreaking work on big-screen…
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Bright Young Things (2003)
Cast: Emily Mortimer, Stephen Campbell Moore, James McAvoy …
Directed by: Stephen Fry
In this period comedy directed by Stephen Fry, Adam (Stephen Campbell Moore) must acquire enough cash to marry beautiful Nina (Emily Mortimer). Against this predicament, he must also deal…
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Cats (1998)
Cast: Elaine Paige, John Mills, Ken Page …
Directed by: David Mallet
Elaine Paige -- the original London Grizabella -- leads an all-star cast culled from the London, Broadway and Amsterdam productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash-hit musical, captured…
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The Boy Actor / Captain Coward / Sail Away (1998)
Cast: Noel Coward, Elaine Stritch, Richard Attenborough …
This collection of three documentary-style programs traces the life and work of Noel Coward, an English actor, playwright and composer who was both popular and prolific. "The Boy Actor"…
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Bean: The Movie (1997)
Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, John Mills …
Directed by: Mel Smith
Rowan Atkinson brings his TV-based nincompoop Mr. Bean to the big screen. He arrives in Los Angeles to guard a famous painting, but as Mr. Bean is unfit for any physical task, everything goes…
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The Lady and the Highwayman (1989)
Cast: Emma Samms, Hugh Grant, Lysette Anthony …
Directed by: John Hough
One of prolific author Barbara Cartland's most romantic stories comes to life in this swashbuckling tale of love and intrigue. Lysette Anthony stars as Lady Panthea Vyne, a beautiful…
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A Tale of Two Cities (1989)
Cast: James Wilby, Xavier Deluc, Serena Gordon …
Directed by: Philippe Monnier
Suspicion and espionage swirl amid look-alike suitors, unrequited love and the clash of the French Revolution in this Masterpiece Theatre adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic novel…
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Who's That Girl? (1987)
Cast: Madonna, Griffin Dunne, Haviland Morris …
Directed by: James Foley
After serving a sentence for a murder she didn't commit, Nikki Finn (Madonna) is ordered out of town, but the ex-con won't go until she's cleared her name. Wealthy lawyer…
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Hold the Dream (1986)
Cast: Jenny Seagrove, Stephen Collins, Deborah Kerr …
Directed by: Don Sharp
In this second chapter of Barbara Taylor Bradford's "Woman of Substance" trilogy, Paula Fairley (Jenny Seagrove) survives tragedy, deceit, misfortune and reversal in realizing her…
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Agatha Christie Classic Mystery Collection: Murder with Mirrors (1985)
Cast: Helen Hayes, Bette Davis, John Mills …
Directed by: Dick Lowry
Helen Hayes returns for her second stint as spinster sleuth Miss Jane Marple, who's called to the sprawling country estate of her longtime friend Carrie Louise Serrocold (Bette Davis)…
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A Woman of Substance (1984)
Cast: Jenny Seagrove, Nicola Pagett, Deborah Kerr …
Directed by: Don Sharp
In this adaptation of part one of Barbara Taylor Bradford's "Woman of Substance" trilogy, Emma Harte (Jenny Seagrove) endeavors against long odds and little support to become as wealthy…
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Sahara (1983)
Cast: Brooke Shields, Lambert Wilson, Horst Buchholz …
Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
After her father dies, young American heiress Dale (Brooke Shields) disguises herself as a man and takes his place in a 1927 international car race through the Sahara. During the course of…
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Gandhi (1982)
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox …
Directed by: Richard Attenborough
This awe-inspiring biopic about Mahatma Gandhi -- the diminutive lawyer who stood up against British rule in India and became an international symbol of nonviolence and understanding --…
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Zulu Dawn (1979)
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Burt Lancaster, John Mills …
Directed by: Douglas Hickox
Douglas Hickox helms this authentically staged epic dramatizing the clash between thousands of Zulu warriors and a considerably smaller number of British soldiers stationed in Natal, South…
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The Big Sleep (1978)
Cast: Oliver Reed, Colin Blakely, Richard Todd …
Directed by: Michael Winner
As private detective Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) begins his investigation of a blackmail case, he finds himself tangled in a web of mystery and criminal activity. His wealthy employer is…
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The Human Factor (1975)
Cast: George Kennedy, John Mills, Rita Tushingham …
Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
When terrorists kill his beloved family, NATO computer expert John Kinsdale (George Kennedy) fights back by using his technical know-how to track them down and make them pay. Trying their…
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Ryan's Daughter: Special Edition (1970)
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, Christopher Jones …
Directed by: David Lean
Set in 1916 amid political unrest on Ireland's Dingle Peninsula, this epic tale stars Sarah Miles as Rosy Ryan, a naïve young girl trapped in a loveless marriage to schoolmaster…
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Chuka (1967)
Cast: Rod Taylor, Ernest Borgnine, John Mills …
Directed by: Gordon Douglas
Gordon Douglas's gritty 1967 Western proves war can be hell for both sides in a conflict; in this case, it's American Indians protecting their turf and soldiers assigned to protect…
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Africa: Texas Style! (1967)
Cast: Hugh O'Brian, John Mills, Nigel Green …
Directed by: Andrew Marton
Used as the pilot for the TV series "Cowboy in Africa," this action-packed film stars Hugh O'Brian as Texan Jim Sinclair, who travels with his Navajo partner, John Henry (Tom Nardini),…
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The Family Way (1966)
Cast: Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, John Mills …
Directed by: Roy Boulting
Eagerly anticipating their first night of unrestrained passion, newlyweds Jenny (Hayley Mills) and Arthur (Hywel Bennett) must postpone their conjugal bliss when they fall prey to practical…
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King Rat (1965)
Cast: George Segal, Tom Courtenay, James Fox …
Directed by: Bryan Forbes
Based on the novel by James Clavell, King Rat deals with a group of allied prisoners incarcerated in the infamous Japanese-run Changi POW camp in Singapore during World War II. In the camp,…
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Operation Crossbow (1965)
Cast: Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard …
Directed by: Michael Anderson
As the story goes, three American soldiers (Tom Courtenay, Jeremy Kemp and George Peppard) are ordered to parachute into Germany and destroy a critical Nazi base, a delicate mission that puts…
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Flame in the Streets (1961)
Cast: John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Brenda De Banzie …
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
Despite his passionate efforts fighting for the rights of West Indian workers, liberal union leader Jacko (John Mills) struggles to cope with his own racial prejudice when his only daughter,…
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Tunes of Glory (1960)
Cast: Alec Guinness, John Mills, Dennis Price …
Directed by: Ronald Neame
Lt. Col. Jock Sinclair (Alec Guinness) briefly takes over control of a brigade until the new man for the job, Col. Basil Barrow (John Mills), becomes available. When the elitist and…
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Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
Cast: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur …
Directed by: Ken Annakin
After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, they quickly make themselves at home but soon…
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Tiger Bay (1959)
Cast: John Mills, Horst Buchholz, Hayley Mills …
Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
In her big-screen debut, Hayley Mills steals the show as tomboyish 12-year-old Gillie, a habitual liar who witnesses a murder and then finds herself in trouble after retrieving the gun…
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Season of Passion (1959)
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Anne Baxter, John Mills …
Directed by: Leslie Norman
Ray Lawler's hit play inspired this poignant drama about the need to accept middle age despite the longing for youthful passion. The ensemble cast includes Ernest Borgnine and John Mills…
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Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
Cast: John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Anthony Quayle …
Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
In 1942, cranky British ambulance driver Captain Anson (John Mills) -- who has an affinity for alcohol -- escapes Libya and must transport his passengers to safety in Alexandria, where he…
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The Colditz Story (1957)
Cast: John Mills, Eric Portman, Christopher Rhodes …
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
During World War II, the Germans send their most troublesome Allied prisoners to the ancient Colditz Castle in Saxony. A team of British servicemen, led by P.R. "Pat" Reid (John Mills),…
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War and Peace (1956)
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer …
Directed by: King Vidor
With great attention to detail and historical accuracy, personal stories, love affairs and philosophies are woven throughout this massive, intricate tapestry of Russia during Napoleon's…
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Around the World in 80 Days: Special Edition (1956)
Cast: David Niven, Cantinflas, Finlay Currie …
Directed by: Michael Anderson
This Oscar-nominated hit adaptation of Jules Verne's novel recounts the adventures of Englishman Phileas Fogg (David Niven), who takes on a seemingly impossible wager: traveling around…
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The End of the Affair (1955)
Cast: Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson, John Mills …
Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Sarah Miles (Deborah Kerr), the dutiful wife of a British civil servant (Peter Cushing), begins an adulterous affair with neighbor Maurice Bendrix (Van Johnson) during World War II. As war…
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Hobson's Choice (1954)
Cast: Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda De Banzie …
Directed by: David Lean
In this domestic comedy directed by David Lean, boozy widower Henry Hobson (Charles Laughton) runs a successful boot shop in Victorian England. But he dominates his employees and his three…
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The Rocking Horse Winner (1950)
Cast: Valerie Hobson, John Howard Davies, Ronald Squire …
Directed by: Anthony Pelissier
In this 1950 classic, Paul, a young, introverted boy, escapes his mother's constant complaints about poverty by climbing onto his rocking horse. He soon discovers that while riding…
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Morning Departure (1950)
Cast: John Mills, Nigel Patrick, Peter Hammond …
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
A collision with a mine scuttles a British submarine, leaving a dozen survivors facing a watery grave in this taut high-seas drama. John Mills plays Lt. Cmdr. Peter Armstrong, who must keep…
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Scott of the Antarctic (1949)
Cast: John Mills, Diana Churchill, Harold Warrender …
Directed by: Charles Frend
John Mills stars as the stiff-upper-lipped but doomed explorer Robert Falcon Scott in this meticulously made British drama about his ill-fated attempt to be first man to reach the South Pole.…
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The October Man (1947)
Cast: John Mills, Joan Greenwood, Edward Chapman …
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
After surviving an accident that left a girl dead, Jim Ackland (John Mills) struggles to recover from a brain injury. Upon his release from the hospital, he stumbles into a murder plot…
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Great Expectations (1946)
Cast: John Mills, Anthony Wager, Valerie Hobson …
Directed by: David Lean
The distinguished David Lean directed this adaptation of Dickens's novel about an uncultured boy thrust into high society by a mysterious benefactor. As a young boy, Pip (Anthony Wager)…
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This Happy Breed (1944)
Cast: Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, John Mills …
Directed by: David Lean
Based on Noel Coward's titular play, the movie chronicles the ups and downs of the large, British, lower-class Gibbons family (Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Kay Walsh, Eileen Erskine and…
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Great WWII Movies: Triple Feature (1943)
Cast: Anne Baxter, Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland …
Directed by: Lewis Milestone, Lev Milstein, Anthony Asquith …
See how war can ravage the men who dare to fight in these three classic World War II movies. Travel through war-torn Italy with Dana Andrews and Lloyd Bridges in A Walk in the Sun. Feel the…
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In Which We Serve (1942)
Cast: Noel Coward, John Mills, Bernard Miles …
Directed by: Noel Coward, David Lean
&NFb;&NFb_;This engrossing tale about the sinking of British destroyer HMS &NFi;Torrin&NFi_; during the Battle of Crete is based on the true-life story of the HMS &NFi;Kelly&NFi_;, a…
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Cottage to Let (1941)
Cast: Leslie Banks, Alastair Sim, John Mills …
Directed by: Anthony Asquith
As a World War II inventor (Leslie Banks) develops a revolutionary bombsight at his Scottish estate, the Nazis attempt to infiltrate his inner circle by sending in a secret spy, who…
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
Cast: Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn …
Directed by: Sam Wood
This 1939 classic based on the book by James Hilton follows the emotional journey of Mr. Chipping (Robert Donat) from an uptight professor teaching his first class at the prestigious…
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Car of Dreams (1935)
Cast: Grete Mosheim, John Mills, Norah Howard …
Directed by: Graham Cutts, Austin Melford
John Mills, Grete Mosheim and Norah Howard star in this enchanting musical about the son of a multimillionaire who falls madly in love with a girl and tries to woo her by buying her an…
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Gypsy Girl (1966)
Cast: Hayley Mills, Ian McShane, Annette Crosbie …
Directed by: John Mills
Traumatized and emotionally stunted by the accidental death of her childhood friend, 17-year-old Brydie White (Hayley Mills) is ignored by her mother and shunned by everyone for her morbid…