List of British films of 1974

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A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1974 (see 1974 in film):

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1974

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1974
11 Harrowhouse Aram Avakian Charles Grodin, Candice Bergen, James Mason Thriller
The Abdication Anthony Harvey Peter Finch, Liv Ullmann, Cyril Cusack Historical
Akenfield Peter Hall Stanley Baxter, Ronald Blythe, Barbara TilneyDrama
And Then There Were None Peter Collinson Richard Attenborough, Oliver Reed, Elke Sommer MysteryInternational co-production
The Beast Must Die Paul Annett Peter Cushing, Anton Diffring, Calvin Lockhart Horror
The Black Windmill Don Siegel Michael Caine, Donald Pleasence, Delphine Seyrig Spy thriller
Brief Encounter Alan Bridges Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Jack Hedley Romantic dramaCo-production with Italy
Butley Harold Pinter Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Susan Engel Drama
Callan Don Sharp Edward Woodward, Eric Porter, Peter Egan ThrillerTV spin-off from Callan
Can You Keep It Up for a Week? Jim Atkinson Jeremy Bulloch, Neil Hallett, Sue Longhurst Sex comedy [1]
Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter Brian Clemens Horst Janson, John Carson, Caroline Munro Horror
Caravan to Vaccarès Geoffrey Reeve David Birney, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Lonsdale ThrillerCo-production with France
Carry On Dick Gerald Thomas Sid James, Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Williams Comedy
The Cherry Picker Peter Curran Lulu, Bob Sherman, Wilfrid Hyde-White Drama
Confessions of a Window Cleaner Val Guest Robin Askwith, Antony Booth, Linda Hayden Sex comedy
Craze Freddie Francis Jack Palance, Diana Dors, Julie Ege Horror
Dark Places Don Sharp Christopher Lee, Joan Collins, Herbert Lom Thriller
Dead Cert Tony Richardson Scott Antony, Judi Dench, Michael Williams Crime thriller
Diamonds on Wheels Jerome Courtland Patrick Allen, George Sewell, Barry Jackson Comedy
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! Bob Kellett Brian Rix, Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims Comedy
Feelings Gerry O'Hara Kate O'Mara, Paul Freeman, Edward Judd Drama
The Four Musketeers Richard Lester Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, Frank Finlay, Michael York Adventure
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Terence Fisher Peter Cushing, David Prowse, Madeline Smith Horror
Frightmare Pete Walker Rupert Davies, Sheila Keith, Leo Genn Horror
From Beyond the Grave Kevin Connor Peter Cushing, Ian Bannen, Margaret Leighton Portmanteau horror
Ghost Story Stephen Weeks Marianne Faithfull, Leigh Lawson, Barbara Shelley Mystery
The God King Lester James Peries Leigh Lawson, Oliver Tobias, Ravindra Randeniya HistoricalCo-production with Sri Lanka
Gold Peter R. Hunt Roger Moore, Susannah York, Ray Milland Adventure
Got It Made James Kenelm Clarke Lalla Ward, Michael Latimer, Katya Wyeth Drama [2]
Great Expectations Joseph Hardy Michael York, Sarah Miles, James Mason HistoricalEntered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival
House of Whipcord Pete Walker Patrick Barr, Ray Brooks, Ann Michelle Horror
The Internecine Project Ken Hughes James Coburn, Lee Grant, Harry Andrews Spy thriller
Juggernaut Richard Lester Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, David Hemmings Thriller
Keep It Up, Jack Derek Ford Mark Jones, Sue Longhurst, Linda Regan Sex comedy
The Land That Time Forgot Kevin Connor Doug McClure, John McEnery, Susan Penhaligon Fantasy adventureCo-production with US
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Roy Ward Baker Peter Cushing, Julie Ege, John Forbes-Robertson Horror actionCo-production with Hong Kong
Little Malcolm Stuart Cooper Rosalind Ayres, John Hurt, David Warner Comedy dramaWon the Silver Bear at Berlin
The Little Prince Stanley Donen Steven Warner, Richard Kiley, Gene Wilder MusicalCo-production with US
Madhouse Jim Clark Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Adrienne Corri Horror
Mahler Ken Russell Robert Powell, Georgina Hale, Lee Montague Biopic
Man About the House John Robins Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett Comedy
The Man Who Couldn't Get Enough Alan Birkinshaw Roger Lloyd Pack, Vicki Hodge, Ava Cadell Sex comedy
The Man with the Golden Gun Guy Hamilton Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Maud Adams, Britt Ekland, Richard Loo Spy
The Marseille Contract Robert Parrish Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, James Mason Thriller
Moments Peter Crane Keith Michell, Angharad Rees, Bill Fraser Drama
Murder on the Orient Express Sidney Lumet Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman MysteryBased on Agatha Christie's novel. Ingrid Bergman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
The Mutations Jack Cardiff Tom Baker, Brad Harris, Donald Pleasence HorrorCo-production with US
The ODESSA File Ronald Neame Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Mary Tamm Spy thriller
Open Season Peter Collinson Peter Fonda, Cornelia Sharpe, William Holden ActionCo-production with Spain
On the Game Stanley Long Lloyd Lamble, Carmen Silvera, Olive McFarland Sex comedy
Paul and Michelle Lewis Gilbert Anicée Alvina, Sean Bury, Ronald Lewis DramaCo-production with France
Percy's Progress Ralph Thomas Leigh Lawson, Elke Sommer, Denholm Elliott Comedy
Persecution Don Chaffey Lana Turner, Trevor Howard, Ralph Bates Horror thriller
Phase IV Saul Bass Michael Murphy, Nigel Davenport, Lynne Frederick Sci-fi
The Rehearsal Jules Dassin Olympia Dukakis, Melina Mercouri, Laurence Olivier DramaCo-production with Greece
The Satanic Rites of Dracula Alan Gibson Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Joanna Lumley Horror
Shatter Michael Carreras, Monte Hellman Stuart Whitman, Peter Cushing, Anton Diffring ActionCo-production with Hong Kong
Soft Beds, Hard Battles Roy Boulting Peter Sellers, Lila Kedrova, Curd Jürgens Comedy
Son of Dracula Freddie Francis Harry Nilsson, Ringo Starr, Suzanna Leigh Musical
Stardust Michael Apted David Essex, Adam Faith, Larry Hagman Drama
Swallows and Amazons Claude Whatham Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser, Suzanna Hamilton Family
The Swordsman Lindsay Shonteff Linda Marlowe, Alan Lake, Edina Ronay Action
Symptoms José Ramón Larraz Angela Pleasence, Raymond Huntley, Peter Vaughan Horror thrillerEntered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival
The Tamarind Seed Blake Edwards Julie Andrews, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle Spy romanceCo-production with US
The Tempter Damiano Damiani Glenda Jackson, Claudio Cassinelli, Lisa Harrow DramaCo-production with Italy
Vampira Clive Donner David Niven, Teresa Graves, Nicky Henson Horror comedy
Vampyres José Ramón Larraz Anulka Dziubinska, Brian Deacon, Sally Faulkner Horror
Who? Jack Gold Elliott Gould, Trevor Howard, Joseph Bova Sci-fi thrillerCo-production with West Germany
Zardoz John Boorman Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman Sci-fi

Documentaries and compilations

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
The Best of Benny Hill John Robins Benny Hill ComedySkits from his television show
Heading for Glory Michael Samuelson Joss Ackland Sports DocumentaryOfficial film of 1974 FIFA World Cup
Just One More Time Maurice Hamblin John Hamill, Sue Longhurst, Hilary Pritchard Sex comedy

Top Films at the British Box Office in 1974

Source: [3]

  1. The Sting
  2. The Exorcist
  3. Enter the Dragon
  4. The Three Musketeers
  5. Papillon
  6. Herbie Rides Again
  7. Robin Hood
  8. The Great Gatsby
  9. Mary Poppins (1964)
  10. The Way We Were
  11. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
  12. Blazing Saddles
  13. Confessions of a Window Cleaner
  14. Stardust
  15. Gold
  16. Last Tango in Paris
  17. American Graffiti

See also

References

  1. "Can You Keep It up for a Week?". Archived from the original on 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  2. "Got It Made". filmweb.pl. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. Harper, Sue; Smith, Justin (2013). British Film Culture in the 1970s: The Boundaries of Pleasure. Edinburgh Press. pp. 270–271.