List of British films of 1945

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A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1945:

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1945

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1945
29 Acacia Avenue Henry Cass Gordon Harker, Betty Balfour, Carla Lehmann Comedy
The Agitator John Harlow William Hartnell, Mary Morris, Moore Marriott Drama
Blithe Spirit David Lean Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, Kay Hammond Comedy Noël Coward's play
Brief Encounter David Lean Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway Romantic dramaNumber 2 in the list of BFI Top 100 British films
Caesar and Cleopatra Gabriel Pascal Claude Rains, Vivien Leigh, Stewart Granger Historical dramaBased on George Bernard Shaw's play
Dead of Night Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden Michael Redgrave, Mervyn Johns, Googie Withers HorrorAnthology film
Don Chicago Maclean Rogers Jackie Hunter, Eddie Gray, Claud Allister Comedy
The Echo Murders John Harlow David Farrar, Dennis Price, Julien Mitchell Thriller
Flight from Folly Herbert Mason Patricia Kirkwood, Hugh Sinclair, Tamara Desni Musical comedy
For You Alone Geoffrey Faithfull Dinah Sheridan, Jimmy Hanley, Lesley Brook Romance
Give Me the Stars Maclean Rogers Leni Lynn, Will Fyffe, Jackie Hunter, Olga Lindo Drama
Great Day Lance Comfort Eric Portman, Flora Robson, Sheila Sim Drama
Handling Ships Alan Crick, John Halas  Documentary/animatedFirst feature length British animation
Home Sweet Home John E. Blakeley Frank Randle, Nicolette Roeg Musical/comedy
I Didn't Do It Marcel Varnel George Formby, Billy Caryll, Hilda Mundy Comedy/crime
I Know Where I'm Going! Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, Pamela Brown Romance
I Live in Grosvenor Square Herbert Wilcox Anna Neagle, Rex Harrison Romance/drama
I'll Be Your Sweetheart Val Guest Margaret Lockwood, Vic Oliver Musical
Johnny Frenchman Charles Frend Tom Walls, Patricia Roc, Françoise Rosay World War II/drama
Journey Together John Boulting Richard Attenborough, Jack Watling War
Kiss the Bride Goodbye Paul L. Stein Patricia Medina, Jimmy Hanley Romantic comedy
Latin Quarter Vernon Sewell Derrick De Marney, Joan Greenwood Thriller
Madonna of the Seven Moons Arthur Crabtree Phyllis Calvert, Stewart Granger, Patricia Roc Drama
The Man from Morocco Mutz Greenbaum Anton Walbrook, Margaretta Scott World War II
Meet Sexton Blake! John Harlow David Farrar, Manning Whiley, Dennis Arundell Drama
Murder in Reverse? Montgomery Tully William Hartnell, Jimmy Hanley Thriller
My Ain Folk Germain Burger Mabel Constanduros, Moira Lister Musical [1]
Old Mother Riley at Home Oswald Mitchell Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane Comedy
Painted Boats Charles Crichton Jenny Laird, Robert Griffiths Drama
Perfect Strangers Alexander Korda Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr Drama
Pink String and Sealing Wax Robert Hamer Googie Withers, Gordon Jackson, Mervyn Johns Drama
A Place of One's Own Bernard Knowles James Mason, Margaret Lockwood Drama
The Rake's Progress Sidney Gilliat Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer Drama
The Seventh Veil Compton Bennett James Mason, Ann Todd, Herbert Lom Melodrama
Strawberry Roan Maurice Elvey William Hartnell, Carol Raye Drama
They Were Sisters Arthur Crabtree James Mason, Phyllis Calvert, Dulcie Gray Melodrama
Twilight Hour Paul L. Stein Mervyn Johns, Basil Radford Drama
Waltz Time Paul L. Stein Carol Raye, Patricia Medina Musical
Waterloo Road Sidney Gilliat John Mills, Stewart Granger Drama
What Do We Do Now? Charles Hawtrey George Moon, Barry Lupino, Leslie Fuller Comedy/musical
The Way to the Stars Anthony Asquith Michael Redgrave, John Mills World War II/drama
The Wicked Lady Leslie Arliss Margaret Lockwood, James Mason Drama Remade in 1983
The World Owes Me a Living Vernon Sewell David Farrar, Judy Campbell Drama

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References

  1. "My Ain Folk (1945)". Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.