A list of British films released in 1940.

1940

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1940
21 DaysBasil DeanVivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Leslie BanksDramaFilmed in 1937
All at SeaHerbert SmithSandy Powell, Kay Walsh, John WarwickComedy
At the Villa RoseWalter SummersJudy Kelly, Keneth Kent, Clifford EvansMystery
Band WaggonMarcel VarnelArthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Patricia KirkwoodComedy
The Briggs FamilyHerbert MasonEdward Chapman, Jane Baxter, Austin TrevorDrama
Bulldog Sees It ThroughHarold HuthJack Buchanan, Greta Gynt, Googie WithersMystery
Busman's HoneymoonArthur B. WoodsRobert Montgomery, Constance Cummings, Leslie BanksMystery
The Case of the Frightened LadyGeorge KingMarius Goring, Penelope Dudley-Ward, Helen HayeMystery
Channel IncidentAnthony AsquithPeggy Ashcroft, Gordon Harker, Robert NewtonShort drama
Charley's (Big-Hearted) AuntWalter FordeArthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Moore MarriottComedyBased on the farce Charley's Aunt
The Chinese BungalowGeorge KingPaul Lukas, Kay Walsh, Jane BaxterDrama
ContrabandMichael PowellConrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Hay PetrieSpy thriller
ConvoyPen TennysonClive Brook, John Clements, Judy CampbellWar
Crimes at the Dark HouseGeorge KingTod Slaughter, Hay Petrie, Margaret YardeThriller
Crook's TourJohn BaxterBasil Radford, Naunton Wayne, Greta GyntComedy
Dead Man's ShoesThomas BentleyLeslie Banks, Judy Kelly, Wilfrid LawsonCrime drama
Dr. O'DowdHerbert MasonShaun Glenville, Peggy Cummins, Patricia RocDrama
The Door with Seven LocksNorman LeeLeslie Banks, Lilli Palmer, Gina MaloMystery horror
An Englishman's HomeAlbert de CourvilleEdmund Gwenn, Mary Maguire, Paul HenreidDrama
The Flying SquadHerbert BrenonSebastian Shaw, Phyllis Brooks, Basil RadfordCrime
For FreedomMaurice ElveyWill Fyffe, Anthony Hulme, Guy MiddletonWar drama
Full Speed AheadJohn HuntFrederick Peisley, Dinah Sheridan, Morland GrahamThriller
Garrison FolliesMaclean RogersBarry Lupino, Nancy O'Neil, H.F. MaltbyComedy[1]
GaslightThorold DickinsonAnton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard, Cathleen CordellMystery
George and MargaretGeorge KingMarie Lohr, Judy Kelly, Oliver WakefieldComedy
The Girl in the NewsCarol ReedMargaret Lockwood, Barry K. Barnes, Emlyn WilliamsThriller
The Girl Who ForgotAdrian BrunelElizabeth Allan, Ralph Michael, Enid Stamp-TaylorComedy
Henry Steps OutWidgey R. NewmanGeorge Turner, Wally Patch, Margaret YardeComedy
His Brother's KeeperRoy William NeillClifford Evans, Tamara Desni, Reginald PurdellDrama
Hoots Mon!Roy William NeillMax Miller, Florence Desmond, Hal WaltersComedy
The House of the ArrowHarold FrenchKenneth Kent, Diana Churchill, Belle ChrystallMystery
It Happened to One ManPaul L. SteinWilfrid Lawson, Nora Swinburne, Marta LabarrDrama
JailbirdsOswald MitchellAlbert Burdon, Harry Terry, Charles FarrellComedy crime
Just WilliamGraham CuttsRichard Lupino, Fred Emney, Basil RadfordComedy
Laugh It OffJohn BaxterTommy Trinder, Jean Colin, Marjorie BrownMusical comedy
Law and DisorderDavid MacDonaldBarry K. Barnes, Diana Churchill, Alastair SimComedy thriller
Let George Do It!Marcel VarnelGeorge Formby, Phyllis Calvert, Garry MarshComedy
Meet Maxwell ArcherJohn Paddy CarstairsJohn Loder, Marta Labarr, Leueen MacGrathMystery
The Midas TouchDavid MacDonaldBarry K. Barnes, Judy Kelly, Frank CellierThriller
The Middle WatchThomas BentleyJack Buchanan, Greta Gynt, Kay WalshComedy
The Missing PeopleJack RaymondWill Fyffe, Kay Walsh, Lyn HardingMystery
Mrs. Pym of Scotland YardFred EllisMary Clare, Edward Lexy, Nigel PatrickCrime
Neutral PortMarcel VarnelWill Fyffe, Leslie Banks, Phyllis CalvertWar
Night Train to MunichCarol ReedMargaret Lockwood, Rex Harrison, Paul HenreidThriller
Old Mother Riley in SocietyJohn BaxterArthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, John StuartComedy
Old Mother Riley Joins UpMaclean RogersArthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Glen AlynComedy
Olympic HoneymoonAlfred J. GouldingClaude Hulbert, Monty Banks, Sally GrayComedy
Pack Up Your TroublesOswald MitchellReginald Purdell, Wylie Watson, Patricia RocComedy
Pastor HallRoy BoultingWilfrid Lawson, Nova Pilbeam, Marius GoringDrama
The Proud ValleyPen TennysonPaul Robeson, Edward Chapman, Edward RigbyDrama
Return to YesterdayRobert StevensonClive Brook, Anna Lee, May WhittyDrama
Room for TwoMaurice ElveyFrances Day, Vic Oliver, Basil RadfordComedy
Sailors Don't CareOswald MitchellEdward Rigby, Jean Gillie, Michael WildingComedy
Sailors ThreeWalter FordeTommy Trinder, Claude Hulbert, Michael WildingComedy
Saloon BarWalter FordeGordon Harker, Elizabeth Allan, Mervyn JohnsThriller
The Second Mr. BushJohn Paddy CarstairsKay Walsh, Derrick De Marney, Evelyn RobertsComedy
Shadowed EyesMaclean RogersBasil Sydney, Patricia Hilliard, Stewart RomeCrime
Somewhere in EnglandJohn E. BlakeleyFrank Randle, Dan Young, Harry KorrisComedy
Spare a CopperJohn Paddy CarstairsGeorge Formby, Dorothy Hyson, John WarwickComedy
The SpiderMaurice ElveyDerrick De Marney, Diana Churchill, Jean GillieCrime
Spies of the AirDavid MacDonaldBarry K. Barnes, Basil Radford, Joan MarionAdventure
Spy for a DayMario ZampiDouglas Wakefield, Albert Lieven, Nicholas HannenComedy thriller
The Stars Look DownCarol ReedMichael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood, Emlyn WilliamsDrama
Ten Days in ParisTim WhelanRex Harrison, Kaaren Verne, Leo GennThriller
That's the TicketRedd DavisSid Field, Hal Walters, Betty LynneComedy[2]
They Came by NightHarry LachmanWill Fyffe, Phyllis Calvert, Anthony HulmeCrime
The Thief of BagdadMichael Powell, Ludwig Berger, Tim WhelanConrad Veidt, Sabu, June DuprezFantasy adventureOutbreak of World War II caused this to be finished in the US.
Three Silent MenDaniel BirtSebastian Shaw, Derrick De Marney, Patricia RocCrime
Tilly of BloomsburyLeslie S. HiscotSydney Howard, Jean Gillie, Michael WildingComedy
Two for DangerGeorge KingBarry K. Barnes, Greta Gynt, Ian McLeanCrime
Two Smart MenWidgey R. NewmanLeslie Fuller, Wally Patch, Margaret YardeComedy
Under Your HatMaurice ElveyJack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, Leonora CorbettComedy
Where's That Fire?Marcel VarnelWill Hay, Graham Moffatt, Moore MarriottComedy
A Window in LondonHerbert MasonMichael Redgrave, Patricia Roc, Paul LukasThriller

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Garrison Follies (1940)". Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ "That's the Ticket (1940)". Archived from the original on December 16, 2018.
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