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List of British films of 1957

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A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1957 (see 1957 in film):

1957

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1957
The Abominable Snowman Val Guest Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing, Maureen Connell Horror
Account Rendered Peter Graham Scott Griffith Jones, Ursula Howells, Honor Blackman Mystery
Across the Bridge Ken Annakin Rod Steiger, Bernard Lee, Marla Landi Thriller
Action of the Tiger Terence Young Van Johnson, Martine Carol, Herbert Lom Action
The Admirable Crichton Lewis Gilbert Kenneth More, Diane Cilento, Cecil Parker, Sally Ann Howes Adventure/Comedy/Romance Alternate title Paradise Lagoon
After the Ball Compton Bennett Patricia Kirkwood, Laurence Harvey, Jerry Verno Biographical drama
At the Stroke of Nine Lance Comfort Patricia Dainton, Stephen Murray, Dermot Walsh Crime
Barnacle Bill Charles Frend Alec Guinness, Maurice Denham Comedy Ealing Studios
The Barretts of Wimpole Street Sidney Franklin John Gielgud, Jennifer Jones, Bill Travers Drama
The Big Chance Peter Graham Scott Adrienne Corri, William Russell, Ian Colin Drama
The Birthday Present Pat Jackson Tony Britton, Sylvia Syms Drama
Black Ice Godfrey Grayson Paul Carpenter, Gordon Jackson Adventure [1]
Blue Murder at St Trinian's Frank Launder George Cole, Terry-Thomas, Joyce Grenfell Comedy
The Bolshoi Ballet Paul Czinner Galina Ulanova, Raisa Struchkova, Nikolai Fadeyechev Musical
Booby Trap Henry Cass Sydney Tafler, Patti Morgan Crime [2]
The Bridge on the River Kwai David Lean Alec Guinness, William Holden, Sessue Hayakawa World War II/POW Number 11 in the list of BFI Top 100 British films; winner of seven Academy Awards
Brothers in Law Roy Boulting Richard Attenborough, Ian Carmichael Comedy
Campbell's Kingdom Ralph Thomas Dirk Bogarde, Stanley Baker Western
Carry On Admiral Val Guest David Tomlinson, Peggy Cummins Comedy
Count Five and Die Victor Vicas Jeffrey Hunter, Nigel Patrick World War II
The Curse of Frankenstein Terence Fisher Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee Horror First starring role For Christopher Lee
The Devil's Pass Darcy Conyers John Slater, Joan Newell, Archie Duncan Drama
Dangerous Exile Brian Desmond Hurst Louis Jourdan, Belinda Lee Historical
Doctor at Large Ralph Thomas Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow Comedy
The End of the Line Charles Saunders Alan Baxter, Barbara Shelley Crime
The End of the Road Wolf Rilla Edward Chapman, Finlay Currie Drama [3]
Face in the Night Lance Comfort Griffith Jones, Lisa Gastoni Crime
Fire Down Below Robert Parrish Rita Hayworth, Jack Lemmon, Robert Mitchum Adventure
The Flesh Is Weak Don Chaffey John Derek, Milly Vitale Drama
Fortune Is a Woman (USA as She Played with Fire) Sidney Gilliat Jack Hawkins, Arlene Dahl Crime
The Girl in the Picture Don Chaffey Donald Houston, Patrick Holt Crime
The Good Companions J. Lee Thompson Eric Portman, Celia Johnson Musical
The Heart Within David Eady James Hayter, Clifford Evans Drama
Hell Drivers Cy Endfield Stanley Baker, Peggy Cummins Drama
High Flight John Gilling Ray Milland, Bernard Lee Drama
High Tide at Noon Philip Leacock Betta St. John, William Sylvester Drama Entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival
Hour of Decision C. M. Pennington-Richards Jeff Morrow, Hazel Court Mystery
The House in the Woods Maxwell Munden Ronald Howard, Patricia Roc Mystery [4]
How to Murder a Rich Uncle Nigel Patrick Nigel Patrick, Charles Coburn Comedy/crime
The Hypnotist Montgomery Tully Paul Carpenter, Patricia Roc Thriller
Ill Met by Moonlight Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Dirk Bogarde, Marius Goring, Cyril Cusack World War II
Interpol John Gilling Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg Crime
Just My Luck John Paddy Carstairs Norman Wisdom, Jill Dixon Sports/comedy
Kill Me Tomorrow Terence Fisher Pat O'Brien, Lois Maxwell Crime
A King in New York Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin, Dawn Addams Comedy
Lady of Vengeance Burt Balaban Dennis O'Keefe, Ann Sears Crime
Let's Be Happy Henry Levin Vera-Ellen, Tony Martin Musical
The Little Hut Mark Robson Ava Gardner, David Niven, Stewart Granger Comedy/romance Co-production with the United States
The Long Haul Ken Hughes Victor Mature, Gene Anderson Drama
Lucky Jim John Boulting Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas Comedy
Man from Tangier Lance Comfort Robert Hutton, Lisa Gastoni Crime
The Man in the Sky Charles Crichton Jack Hawkins, Elizabeth Sellars Thriller
The Man Without a Body Charles Saunders Robert Hutton, George Coulouris Horror
Manuela Guy Hamilton Trevor Howard, Elsa Martinelli Drama Entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival
Miracle in Soho Julian Amyes John Gregson, Belinda Lee Romance
Morning Call Arthur Crabtree Greta Gynt, Ron Randell Thriller Original title The Strange Case of Dr. Manning
The Naked Truth Mario Zampi Peter Sellers, Peggy Mount Comedy
Night of the Demon Jacques Tourneur Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins Horror
No Road Back Montgomery Tully Skip Homeier, Sean Connery Crime
No Time for Tears Cyril Frankel Anna Neagle, George Baker Drama
Not Wanted on Voyage Maclean Rogers Ronald Squire, Brian Rix Comedy
The One That Got Away Roy Ward Baker Hardy Krüger, Michael Goodliffe, Alec McCowen World War II
The Passionate Stranger Muriel Box Margaret Leighton, Ralph Richardson Drama
The Prince and the Showgirl Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier, Marilyn Monroe Comedy/romance
Quatermass 2 Val Guest Brian Donlevy, Sid James Science-fiction
Robbery Under Arms Jack Lee Peter Finch, Ronald Lewis Crime Filmed in Australia
Rockets Galore! Michael Relph Jeannie Carson, Donald Sinden, Roland Culver Comedy
Rogue's Yarn Vernon Sewell Nicole Maurey, Derek Bond, Elwyn Brook-Jones Thriller
Saint Joan Otto Preminger Jean Seberg, Richard Widmark, Richard Todd Historical
The Scamp Wolf Rilla Richard Attenborough, Jill Adams Drama
Sea Wife Bob McNaught Joan Collins, Richard Burton Thriller
Second Fiddle Maurice Elvey Adrienne Corri, Thorley Walters Comedy
The Secret Place Clive Donner Belinda Lee, Ronald Lewis Drama
Seven Thunders Hugo Fregonese Stephen Boyd, James Robertson Justice World War II
Seven Waves Away Richard Sale Tyrone Power, Mai Zetterling Adventure
The Shiralee Leslie Norman Peter Finch, Dana Wilson Drama Filmed in Australia
Small Hotel David MacDonald Gordon Harker, Marie Lohr Comedy
The Smallest Show on Earth Basil Dearden Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Peter Sellers Comedy
The Steel Bayonet Michael Carreras Leo Genn, Kieron Moore World War II
The Story of Esther Costello David Miller Joan Crawford, Heather Sears Drama
Stranger in Town George Pollock Alex Nicol, Anne Paige Crime
Strangers' Meeting Robert Day Peter Arne, Delphi Lawrence Crime
The Surgeon's Knife Gordon Parry Donald Houston, Adrienne Corri Crime
Suspended Alibi Alfred Shaughnessy Patrick Holt, Honor Blackman Crime
Tarzan and the Lost Safari H. Bruce Humberstone Gordon Scott Robert Beatty African adventure
That Woman Opposite Compton Bennett Phyllis Kirk, Dan O'Herlihy Crime
There's Always a Thursday Charles Saunders Charles Victor, Jill Ireland Crime
These Dangerous Years Herbert Wilcox George Baker, Frankie Vaughan Comedy
Time Lock Gerald Thomas Robert Beatty, Betty McDowall, Sean Connery Thriller
The Tommy Steele Story Gerard Bryant Tommy Steele, Patrick Westwood Musical
Town on Trial John Guillermin John Mills, Charles Coburn Mystery
True as a Turtle Wendy Toye John Gregson, Cecil Parker Comedy
The Truth About Women Muriel Box Laurence Harvey, Julie Harris Comedy
The Vicious Circle Gerald Thomas John Mills, Lionel Jeffries Thriller
West of Suez Arthur Crabtree Keefe Brasselle, Kay Callard Drama
Windom's Way Ronald Neame Peter Finch, Mary Ure Drama
Woman in a Dressing Gown J. Lee Thompson Yvonne Mitchell Drama Mitchell won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin.
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst Michael Anderson Richard Todd, William Hartnell Action
You Pay Your Money Maclean Rogers Hugh McDermott, Jane Hylton Crime

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Black Ice (1957)". Archived from the original on February 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Booby Trap (1957)". Archived from the original on February 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "The End of the Road (1954)". Archived from the original on February 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "The House in the Woods (1957 film)".
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