List of British films of 1953

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A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1953 (see 1953 in film):

1953[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1953
36 Hours Montgomery Tully Dan Duryea, Elsie Albiin Crime
Albert R.N. Lewis Gilbert Anthony Steel, Jack Warner, Robert Beatty World War II/POW
Alf's Baby Maclean Rogers Jerry Desmonde, Pauline Stroud Comedy
Always a Bride Ralph Smart Peggy Cummins, Terence Morgan Comedy
Appointment in London Philip Leacock Dirk Bogarde, Ian Hunter, Dinah Sheridan World War II
Background Daniel Birt Valerie Hobson, Philip Friend Drama
Beat the Devil John Huston Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones Comedy/thriller
The Beggar's Opera Peter Brook Laurence Olivier, Hugh Griffith Musical
Behind the Headlines Maclean Rogers Gilbert Harding, Crime
Black 13 Ken Hughes Peter Reynolds, Rona Anderson Crime
Black Orchid Charles Saunders Ronald Howard, Olga Edwardes Crime
Blood Orange Terence Fisher Tom Conway, Mila Parély Crime
The Blue Parrot John Harlow Dermot Walsh, Jacqueline Hill Crime
The Broken Horseshoe Robert Beatty, Elizabeth Sellars Crime
The Captain's Paradise Anthony Kimmins Alec Guinness, Celia Johnson, Yvonne De Carlo Romantic comedy
The Conquest of Everest George Lowe Meredith Edwards (narrator) Documentary
Cosh Boy Lewis Gilbert , Joan Collins Crime drama
Counterspy Vernon Sewell Dermot Walsh, Hazel Court Drama
The Cruel Sea Charles Frend Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden World War II
A Day to Remember Ralph Thomas Stanley Holloway, Donald Sinden Comedy drama
Deadly Nightshade John Gilling Emrys Jones, Zena Marshall Crime
Death Goes to School Stephen Clarkson Barbara Murray, Gordon Jackson Mystery
Decameron Nights Hugo Fregonese Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan Drama
Desperate Moment Compton Bennett Dirk Bogarde, Mai Zetterling Thriller
The Dog and the Diamonds Ralph Thomas Kathleen Harrison, George Coulouris Family
Escape by Night John Gilling Sid James, Bonar Colleano Crime
The Fake Godfrey Grayson Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray Crime
The Final Test Anthony Asquith Jack Warner, Robert Morley Sports
The Flanagan Boy Reginald Le Borg Barbara Payton, Frederick Valk Drama
Flannelfoot Maclean Rogers Ronald Howard, Mary Germaine Crime
Folly to Be Wise Frank Launder Alastair Sim, Elizabeth Allan Comedy
Forces' Sweetheart Maclean Rogers Hy Hazell, Harry Secombe Comedy
Four Sided Triangle Terence Fisher Barbara Payton, James Hayter Sci-fi
The Gambler and the Lady Patrick Jenkins Dane Clark, Kathleen Byron Crime
Genevieve Henry Cornelius Dinah Sheridan, John Gregson, Kay Kendall Comedy Number 86 in the list of BFI Top 100 British films
The Girl on the Pier Lance Comfort Veronica Hurst, Ron Randell Crime
Glad Tidings Wolf Rilla Barbara Kelly, Raymond Huntley Comedy/drama
The Good Beginning Gilbert Gunn John Fraser, Eileen Moore Drama
Grand National Night Nigel Patrick, Moira Lister, Beatrice Campbell Thriller
The Great Game Maurice Elvey James Hayter, Thora Hird, Diana Dors Sports
The Heart of the Matter George More O'Ferrall Trevor Howard, Elizabeth Allan Drama
The House of the Arrow Michael Anderson Oskar Homolka, Robert Urquhart Mystery/detective
House of Blackmail Maurice Elvey Mary Germaine, William Sylvester Drama
Innocents in Paris Gordon Parry Alastair Sim, Jimmy Edwards Comedy
Intimate Relations Harold Warrender, Marian Spencer, William Russell Drama Entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival
The Intruder Guy Hamilton Jack Hawkins, George Cole Drama
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? Maurice Elvey Diana Dors, Bonar Colleano Comedy
It's a Grand Life John E. Blakeley Frank Randle, Diana Dors Comedy
Johnny on the Run Lewis Gilbert , Sydney Tafler Adventure
The Kidnappers Philip Leacock Duncan Macrae, Theodore Bikel, Adrienne Corri Drama
The Large Rope Wolf Rilla Donald Houston, Susan Shaw Crime
Laughing Anne Herbert Wilcox Wendell Corey, Margaret Lockwood Adventure
Laxdale Hall John Eldridge Kathleen Ryan, Raymond Huntley Comedy
The Limping Man Cy Endfield Lloyd Bridges, Moira Lister Drama
The Long Memory Robert Hamer John Mills, John McCallum Drama
Love in Pawn Charles Saunders Bernard Braden, Barbara Kelly Comedy
Malta Story Brian Desmond Hurst Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins World War II
The Man Between Carol Reed James Mason, Claire Bloom Thriller
The Man from Cairo Ray Enright George Raft, Gianna Maria Canale Crime Co-production with Italy
Man of Africa Cyril Frankel , Gordon Heath Entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival
Mantrap Terence Fisher Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell Crime
Marilyn Wolf Rilla Sandra Dorne, Maxwell Reed Crime
The Master of Ballantrae William Keighley Errol Flynn, Roger Livesey Adventure
Meet Mr. Lucifer Anthony Pelissier Stanley Holloway, Peggy Cummins Comedy
Melba Lewis Milestone Patrice Munsel, Robert Morley Biopic
Murder at 3am Francis Searle Dennis Price, Peggy Evans Crime
Murder at Scotland Yard Victor M. Gover Tod Slaughter, Patrick Barr Thriller
The Net Anthony Asquith James Donald, Phyllis Calvert, Herbert Lom Thriller
Never Let Me Go Delmer Daves Clark Gable, Gene Tierney Adventure
Noose for a Lady Wolf Rilla Dennis Price, Rona Anderson Crime
O Dreamland Lindsay Anderson Documentary short subject
Operation Diplomat John Guillermin Guy Rolfe, Lisa Daniely Drama
The Oracle C.M. Pennington-Richards Robert Beatty, Michael Medwin Comedy
Our Girl Friday Noel Langley Joan Collins, Kenneth More George Cole Comedy
Park Plaza 605 Bernard Knowles Tom Conway, Eva Bartok Crime
Personal Affair Anthony Pelissier Gene Tierney, Leo Genn Drama
A Queen Is Crowned Narrated by Laurence Olivier Documentary
Recoil John Gilling Kieron Moore, Elizabeth Sellars Crime
The Red Beret Terence Young Alan Ladd, Leo Genn World War II
Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue Harold French Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice Historical adventure
Rough Shoot Robert Parrish Joel McCrea, Evelyn Keyes Thriller
Sailor of the King Roy Boulting Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie War
The Saint's Return Seymour Friedman Louis Hayward, Naomi Chance Thriller
Sea Devils Raoul Walsh Yvonne De Carlo, Rock Hudson Adventure Co-production with the United States
Small Town Story Montgomery Tully Donald Houston, Susan Shaw Thriller
South of Algiers Jack Lee Van Heflin, Eric Portman Adventure
Spaceways Terence Fisher Howard Duff, Eva Bartok Sci-fi
The Square Ring Basil Dearden Sid James, Jack Warner, Joan Collins Drama
The Steel Key Robert S. Baker Terence Morgan, Joan Rice Thriller
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan Sidney Gilliat Robert Morley, Maurice Evans Musical
Strange Stories Don Chaffey, John Guillermin Peter Bull, Naomi Chance Drama
The Straw Man Donald Taylor Dermot Walsh, Lana Morris Crime
Street Corner Muriel Box Peggy Cummins, Terence Morgan Drama
Street of Shadows Richard Vernon Cesar Romero, Kay Kendall Crime
Stryker of the Yard Arthur Crabtree Clifford Evans, Susan Stephen Crime
The Sword and the Rose Ken Annakin Glynis Johns, Richard Todd Adventure Co-production with the United States
Take a Powder Lionel Tomlinson Julian Vedey, Max Bacon Comedy
There Was a Young Lady Lawrence Huntington Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray Comedy
Those People Next Door John Harlow Jack Warner, Charles Victor Comedy
Three Steps in the Dark Daniel Birt Greta Gynt, Hugh Sinclair Crime
Three Steps to the Gallows John Gilling Scott Brady, Mary Castle Crime
Time Bomb Ted Tetzlaff Glenn Ford, Anne Vernon Thriller
The Titfield Thunderbolt Charles Crichton Stanley Holloway, Naunton Wayne Comedy
Top of the Form John Paddy Carstairs Ronald Shiner, Harry Fowler Comedy
Trouble in Store John Paddy Carstairs Norman Wisdom, Moira Lister Comedy
Turn the Key Softly Jack Lee Yvonne Mitchell, Joan Collins, Kathleen Harrison Drama
Twice Upon a Time Emeric Pressburger Hugh Williams, Elizabeth Allan Comedy
Valley of Song Gilbert Gunn Mervyn Johns, Clifford Evans Comedy
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene Arthur Crabtree Lisa Daniely, Hugh McDermott Drama
Wheel of Fate Francis Searle Patric Doonan, Sandra Dorne Drama
Will Any Gentleman...? Michael Anderson George Cole, Veronica Hurst Comedy
The Yellow Balloon J. Lee Thompson Andrew Ray, Kathleen Ryan, Kenneth More Drama

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