Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | The Magic Shoes | Prince Charming | A short film, now considered lost, although some stills exist at Australia's National Film and Sound Archive. |
| 1938 | Dad and Dave Come to Town | Bill Ryan | Finch only has one scene of note, acting opposite Bert Bailey. A copy of the scene is available at Australian Screen Online. |
| 1939 | Mr. Chedworth Steps Out | Arthur Jacobs | A clip of Finch acting opposite Cecil Kellaway is available at Australian Screen Online |
| 1941 | The Power and the Glory | Frank Miller | |
| 1941 | While There is Still Time | Jim | A propaganda short film made for the Australian government during World War II. |
| 1943 | South West Pacific | Jim | A propaganda short film made for the Australian government during World War II. |
| 1944 | The Rats of Tobruk | Peter Linton | A clip of Finch's death scene is available at Australian Screen Online |
| Red Sky at Morning | Michael | This is considered a lost film. | |
| Jungle Patrol | Narrator | Documentary made for the Australian government during World War II. | |
| 1945 | Sons of the Anzacs | Narrator | Documentary about the Australian army during World War II. |
| 1946 | A Son Is Born | Paul Graham | |
| Indonesia Calling | Narration | ||
| 1949 | Train of Events | Philip (segment The Actor) | |
| Eureka Stockade | Humffray | Australian movie made before he left for England | |
| Primitive Peoples | Narrator, camera assistant | Three-part documentary about the people of Arnhem Land | |
| 1950 | The Miniver Story | Polish officer | First Hollywood-financed film |
| The Wooden Horse | Australian in Hospital | ||
| 1952 | The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men | Sheriff of Nottingham | |
| 1953 | The Heart of the Matter | Father Rank | |
| The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan | Richard D'Oyly Carte | ||
| 1954 | Father Brown | Flambeau | |
| Elephant Walk | John Wiley | First Hollywood movie. He was originally to co-star with Vivien Leigh but she had a nervous breakdown and was replaced by Elizabeth Taylor. | |
| Make Me an Offer | Charlie | ||
| The Queen in Australia | Narrator | Australian documentary | |
| 1955 | Josephine and Men | David Hewer | |
| Passage Home | Captain Lucky Ryland | ||
| Simon and Laura | Simon Foster | ||
| The Dark Avenger | Comte De Ville | He stars opposite fellow Australian Errol Flynn. | |
| 1956 | The Battle of the River Plate | Capt. Langsdorff, Admiral Graf Spee | |
| A Town Like Alice | Joe Harman | BAFTA Award for Best British Actor | |
| 1957 | Windom's Way | Alec Windom | Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best British Actor |
| Robbery Under Arms | Captain Starlight | ||
| The Shiralee | Jim Macauley | Clips from the film are available at Australian Screen Online | |
| 1959 | The Nun's Story | Dr. Fortunati | Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best British Actor |
| Operation Amsterdam | Jan Smit | ||
| 1960 | The Trials of Oscar Wilde | Oscar Wilde | BAFTA Award for Best British Actor Moscow International Film Festival Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Kidnapped | Alan Breck Stewart | ||
| The Day | Co-wrote and directed award-winning short film. | ||
| 1961 | No Love for Johnnie | Johnnie Byrne | BAFTA Award for Best British Actor Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival. |
| The Sins of Rachel Cade | Colonel Henry Derode | ||
| 1962 | I Thank a Fool | Stephen Dane | |
| 1963 | In the Cool of the Day | Murray Logan | |
| 1964 | First Men in the Moon | Bailiff's man | Finch plays an uncredited cameo in this film. He was visiting the set when the actor who was supposed to play the part failed to show up. |
| Girl with Green Eyes | Eugene Gaillard | ||
| The Pumpkin Eater | Jake Armitage | ||
| 1965 | The Flight of the Phoenix | Capt. Harris | |
| 1966 | 10:30 P.M. Summer | Paul | |
| Judith | Aaron Stein | ||
| 1967 | Come Spy with Me | Cameo appearance | uncredited |
| Far from the Madding Crowd | William Boldwood | National Board of Review Award for Best Actor | |
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah Clare | Lewis Zarken | |
| 1969 | The Greatest Mother of Them All | Sean Howard | |
| The Red Tent | General Umberto Nobile | ||
| 1971 | Sunday Bloody Sunday | Dr. Daniel Hirsh | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
| 1972 | Something to Hide | Harry Field | |
| 1973 | England Made Me | Erich Krogh | |
| Bequest to the Nation | Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson | ||
| Lost Horizon | Richard Conway | ||
| 1974 | The Abdication | Cardinal Azzolino | |
| 1976 | Network | Howard Beale | Academy Award for Best Actor BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
| 1977 | Raid on Entebbe | Yitzhak Rabin | TV movie Nominated – Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Miniseries or a Movie |
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