List of British films of 1939

A list of British films released in 1939.

1939

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1939
All Living Things Andrew Buchanan Catherine Lacey, Michael Gainsborough Drama short [1]
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery Thorold Dickinson Leslie Banks, Greta Gynt, Ian McLean 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 [2]
Black Eyes Herbert Brenon Otto Kruger, Mary Maguire, Walter Rilla Drama
Black Limelight Paul L. Stein Joan Marion, Raymond Massey, Henry Oscar Crime
Blind Folly Reginald Denham Clifford Mollison, Lilli Palmer, Leslie Perrins Comedy
The Body Vanished Walter Tennyson Anthony Hulme, C. Denier Warren, Ernest Sefton 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 revue
Down Our Alley George A. Cooper Hughie Green, Vivienne Chatterton, Wally Patch Musical comedy
The Face at the Window George King Tod Slaughter, Marjorie Taylor, John Warwick Thriller
Flying Fifty-Five Reginald Denham Derrick de Marney, Nancy Burne, Marius Goring Drama
The Four Feathers Zoltan Korda Ralph Richardson, John Clements, June Duprez Adventure
The Four Just Men Walter Forde Frank Lawton, Hugh Sinclair, Griffith Jones, Francis L. Sullivan Thriller
French Without Tears Anthony Asquith Ray Milland, Ellen Drew, Roland Culver Comedy
The Frozen Limits Marcel Varnel The Crazy Gang, Moore Marriott, Bernard Lee Comedy
The Gang's All Here Thornton Freeland Jack Buchanan, Googie Withers, Edward Everett Horton Comedy
A Gentleman's Gentleman Roy William Neill Eric Blore, Marie Lohr, Patricia Hilliard Comedy
A Girl Must Live Carol Reed Margaret Lockwood, Renée Houston, Lilli Palmer Comedy
The Good Old Days Roy William Neill Max Miller, Hal Walters, Kathleen Gibson Comedy
Goodbye, Mr. Chips Sam Wood Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Paul Henreid Drama Number 72 in the list of 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, Robert Newton Adventure
Home from Home Herbert Smith Sandy Powell, René Ray, Kathleen Harrison Comedy drama
Hospital Hospitality William Christie Wally Patch, Finlay Currie, George Bass, Jr. Comedy short [3]
I Killed the Count Frederic Zelnik Ben Lyon, Syd Walker, Antoinette Cellier Comedy
I Met a Murderer Roy Kellino James Mason, Pamela Mason, William Devlin Thriller
Inquest Ray Boulting Elizabeth Allen, Herbert Lomas, Hay Petrie Crime
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday Walter Forde Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Linden Travers Comedy crime
Jamaica Inn Alfred Hitchcock Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Emlyn Williams Drama
Just like a Woman Paul L. Stein John Lodge, Gertrude Michael, Jeanne De Casalis Comedy
The Lambeth Walk Albert de Courville Lupino Lane, Sally Gray, Enid Stamp-Taylor Comedy
Let's Be Famous Walter Forde Jimmy O'Dea, Betty Driver, Sonnie Hale Comedy
The Lion Has Wings Various Merle Oberon, Ralph Richardson, June Duprez War
Lucky to Me Thomas Bentley Stanley Lupino, Phyllis Brooks, Barbara Blair Comedy
Me and My Pal Thomas Bentley Dave Willis, Patricia Kirkwood, John Warwick Comedy
Men Without Honour Widgey R. Newman Ian Fleming, Grace Arnold, Charles Paton Crime
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 [4]
The Mysterious Mr. Davis Claude Autant-Lara Henry Kendall, Kathleen Kelly Drama
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared Arthur B. Woods Arthur Margetson, Peter Coke Crime
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
The Outsider Paul L. Stein George Sanders, Mary Maguire Drama
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 [5]
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
Secret Journey John Baxter Basil Radford, Peter Gawthorne Thriller
Shadow of Death Harry S. Marks Donald Calthrop, Ellen Pollock Drama short
She Couldn't Say No Graham Cutts Tommy Trinder, Fred Emney Comedy
Shipyard Sally Monty Banks Gracie Fields, Sydney Howard Comedy
The Silent Battle Herbert Mason Rex Harrison, Valerie Hobson Thriller
So This Is London Thornton Freeland Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton Comedy
Sons of the Sea Maurice Elvey Leslie Banks, Kay Walsh Drama
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
Trunk Crime Roy Boulting Manning Whiley, Barbara Everest Thriller
Two Minutes Donald Taylor Walter Hudd, Edana Romney Drama short [6]
Wanted by Scotland Yard Norman Lee James Stephenson, Betty Lynne Crime
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

See also

References

  1. ^ "All Living Things (1939)". Archived from the original on February 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Beyond Our Horizon (1939)". Archived from the original on February 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hospital Hospitality (1940)". Archived from the original on February 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Music Hall Parade (1939)". Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.
  5. ^ "Pathetone Parade of 1939 Part 1".
  6. ^ "Two Minutes (1939)". Archived from the original on October 19, 2017.