British Films of 1939 - 1939

1939

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1939
All Living Things Andrew Buchanan Catherine Lacey, Michael Gainsborough Drama Short
Annie Laurie Walter Tennyson Will Fyffe, Polly Ward Comedy
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery Thorold Dickinson Leslie Banks, Greta Gynt Mystery
Ask a Policeman Marcel Varnel Will Hay, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott Comedy
Beyond Our Horizon Norman Walker Milton Rosmer, Josephine Wilson, Jimmy Hanley Drama Short
Black Eyes Herbert Brenon Otto Kruger, Mary Maguire Drama
The Body Vanishes Walter Tennyson Anthony Hume, C. Denier Warren Crime Drama
Cheer Boys Cheer Walter Forde Edmund Gwenn, Nova Pilbeam, Jimmy O'Dea Comedy
Come On George! Anthony Kimmins George Formby, Pat Kirkwood, Ronald Shiner Comedy
Confidential Lady Arthur B. Woods Stewart Rome, Jane Baxter, Ben Lyon Drama
The Dark Eyes of London Walter Summers Bela Lugosi, Greta Gynt, Hugh Williams Horror
Dead Men are Dangerous Harold French Robert Newton, John Warwick, Googie Withers Thriller
Discoveries Redd Davis Carroll Levis, Issy Bonn Variety Review
Down Our Alley George A. Cooper Hughie Green, Sylvia Saetre, Wally Patch Musical Comedy
The Face at the Window George King Tod Slaughter, Marjorie Taylor Thriller
Flying Fifty-Five Reginald Denham Derrick de Marney, Nancy Burne, Marius Goring Drama
The Four Feathers Zoltan Korda Ralph Richardson, John Clements Adventure
The Four Just Men Walter Forde Frank Lawton, Hugh Sinclair, Griffith Jones, Francis L. Sullivan Thriller
The Frozen Limits Marcel Varnel The Crazy Gang Comedy
Full Speed Ahead John Hunt Michael Osler, Frederick Peisley, Dinah Sheridan Thriller
The Gang's All Here Thornton Freeland Jack Buchanan, Googie Withers Comedy
A Girl Must Live Carol Reed Margaret Lockwood, Renee Houston, Lilli Palmer Comedy
Goodbye, Mr. Chips Sam Wood Robert Donat, Greer Garson Drama Number 72 in the BFI Top 100 British films.
Happy Event Patrick Brunner Diana Magwood, H. Seaton, Gordon Leslie Drama Short
Hell's Cargo Harold Huth Walter Rilla, Kim Peacock Adventure
His Lordship Goes to Press Maclean Rogers June Clyde, Hugh Williams Comedy
Home from Home Herbert Smith Sandy Powell, René Ray Comedy/Drama
Hospital Hospitality William Christie Wally Patch, Finlay Currie, George Bass, Jr. Comedy Short
I Killed the Count Frederic Zelnik Ben Lyon, Syd Walker Comedy
I Met a Murderer Roy Kellino James Mason, Pamela Mason Thriller
Inquest Ray Boulting Elizabeth Allen, Herbert Lomas Crime
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday Walter Forde Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim Comedy/Crime
Jamaica Inn Alfred Hitchcock Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Emlyn Williams Drama
Just like a Woman Paul L. Stein Felix Aylmer, Jeanne De Casalis Comedy
The Lambeth Walk Albert de Courville Lupino Lane, Sally Gray Comedy
The Lion Has Wings Various Merle Oberon, Ralph Richardson War
Lucky to Me Thomas Bentley Stanley Lupino, Phyllis Brooks Comedy
Me and My Pal Thomas Bentley Dave Willis, Patricia Kirkwood Comedy
The Mikado Victor Schertzinger Kenny Baker, Martyn Green, Sydney Granville Musical Comedy
The Mind of Mr. Reeder Jack Raymond Will Fyffe, Kay Walsh Mystery
Murder in Soho Norman Lee Jack La Rue, Bernard Lee Crime
Murder Will Out Roy William Neill John Loder, Jane Baxter Crime
Music Hall Parade Oswald Mitchell Richard Norris, Charles Sewell Musical
Oh Dear Uncle Richard Llewellyn Frank O'Brien, Syd Crossley Comedy Short
Old Mother Riley, MP Oswald Mitchell Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane Comedy
On the Night of the Fire Brian Desmond Hurst Ralph Richardson, Diana Wynyard Crime
Over the Moon Thornton Freeland Rex Harrison, Ursula Jeans Comedy
Pandamonium Widgey R. Newman Hal Walters, Jane Griffiths Comedy Short
Pathetone Parade of 1939 Fred Watts Robb Wilton, Mantovani Variety Short
Pathetone Parade of 1940 Fred Watts Robb Wilton, Patrica Rossborough, Nosmo King Variety Short
Poison Pen Paul L. Stein Flora Robson. Reginald Tate, Ann Todd Drama
Prince of Peace Donald Carter Pamela Kellino Drama Short
Q Planes Tim Whelan Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, Valerie Hobson World War II
Shadow of Death Harry S. Marks Donald Calthrop, Ellen Pollock Drama Short
She Couldn't Say No Graham Cutts Tommy Trinder, Fred Emney Comedy
Sons of the Sea Maurice Elvey Leslie Banks, Kay Walsh Drama
So This Is London Thornton Freeland Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton Comedy
The Spy in Black Michael Powell Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Marius Goring World War I First collaboration between Powell and Pressburger
Stolen Life Paul Czinner Elisabeth Bergner, Michael Redgrave Drama
Sword of Honour Maurice Elvey Geoffrey Toone, Sally Gray Drama
There Ain't No Justice Pen Tennyson Jimmy Hanley, Edward Rigby Drama
This Man in Paris David MacDonald, Barry K. Barnes, Valerie Hobson, Alastair Sim Comedy/Mystery sequel to This Man Is News
Too Dangerous to Live Anthony Hankey, Leslie Norman Sebastian Shaw, Anna Konstam Crime
Traitor Spy Walter Summers Bruce Cabot, Marta Labarr, Tamara Desni Drama
Trouble Brewing Anthony Kimmins George Formby, Googie Withers Comedy
Two Minutes Donald Taylor Walter Hudd, Edana Romney Drama Short
What Men Live By Donald Taylor
Vernon Sewell
Esmond Knight, Eliot Makeham, Olga Lindo Drama Short
What Would You Do, Chums? John Baxter Syd Walker, Jean Gillie Drama
Yes, Madam? Norman Lee Bobby Howes, Diana Churchill Musical/Comedy
Young Man's Fancy Robert Stevenson Griffith Jones, Anna Lee Comedy
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