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 Historical
Akenfield Peter Hall Stanley Baxter, Ronald Blythe, Ethel Branton Drama
The Beast Must Die Paul Annett Peter Cushing, Anton Diffring, Calvin Lockhart Horror
The Best of Benny Hill John Robins Benny Hill ComedySkits from his television show
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business Christopher Hodson Reg Varney, Diana Coupland Comedy/drama
The Black Windmill Don Siegel Michael Caine, Donald Pleasence Spy/thriller
Brief Encounter Alan Bridges Richard Burton, Sophia Loren Romance/drama/remake
Butley Harold Pinter Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy DramaFilm of play by Simon Gray
Callan Don Sharp Edward Woodward, Eric Porter ThrillerTV spin-off
Can You Keep It Up for a Week? Jim Atkinson Jeremy Bulloch, Neil Hallett Sex comedy [1]
Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter Brian Clemens Horst Janson, John Carson, Caroline Munro Horror
Carry On Dick Gerald Thomas Sid James, Barbara Windsor Comedy
The Cherry Picker Peter Curran (director) Lulu, Bob Sherman, Wilfrid Hyde-White Drama
Confessions of a Window Cleaner Val Guest Robin Askwith, Antony Booth Sex comedy
Craze Freddie Francis Jack Palance, Diana Dors Comedy/horror
Dead Cert Tony Richardson Scott Antony, Judi Dench Crime Thriller
Deadly Strangers Sidney Hayers Hayley Mills, Simon Ward Thriller
Diamonds on Wheels Jerome Courtland Patrick Allen, George Sewell, Barry Jackson 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 Horror
Frightmare Pete Walker Rupert Davies, Sheila Keith Horror
From Beyond the Grave Kevin Connor Peter Cushing, Ian Bannen Portmanteau horror
Ghost Story Stephen Weeks Marianne Faithfull, Leigh Lawson Mystery
The God King Lester James Peries Leigh Lawson, Oliver Tobias HistoricalCo-production with Sri Lanka
Gold Peter R. Hunt Roger Moore, Susannah York Adventure
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad Gordon Hessler John Phillip Law, Caroline Munro, Tom Baker Fantasy
Got It Made James Kenelm Clarke Lalla Ward, Michael Latimer Drama [2]
Great Expectations Joseph Hardy Michael York, Sarah Miles, James Mason Entered 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 Spy/thriller
Juggernaut Richard Lester Richard Harris, Omar Sharif Drama
Just One More Time Maurice Hamblin John Hamill, Sue Longhurst Sex comedy
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Roy Ward Baker Peter Cushing, Julie Ege Horror/actionCo-production with Hong Kong
Little Malcolm Stuart Cooper Rosalind Ayres, John Hurt Comedy/dramaWon the Silver Bear at Berlin
The Little Prince Stanley Donen Steven Warner, Richard Kiley Musical
Madhouse Jim Clark Vincent Price, Natasha Pyne Horror
Mahler Ken Russell Robert Powell, Georgina Hale Biopic
The Maids Christopher Miles Glenda Jackson, Susannah York DramaAdaptation of the Jean Genet play
Man About the House John Robins Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett Comedy
The Man with the Golden Gun Guy Hamilton Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Maud Adams, Britt Ekland, Richard Loo Spy/action
The Marseille Contract Robert Parrish Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, James Mason Thriller
Mistress Pamela Jim O'Connolly Ann Michelle, Julian Barnes Drama
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 Horror
The ODESSA File Ronald Neame Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Mary Tamm Spy/thriller
Open Season Peter Collinson Peter Fonda, Cornelia Sharpe Action
The Optimists of Nine Elms Anthony Simmons Peter Sellers, John Chaffey Comedy
Paul and Michelle Lewis Gilbert Anicée Alvina, Sean Bury DramaCo-production with France
Penda's Fen Alan Clarke Spencer Banks Comedy dramaMade for television
Percy's Progress Ralph Thomas Leigh Lawson, Elke Sommer Comedy
Persecution Don Chaffey Lana Turner, Trevor Howard Horror thriller
Phase IV Saul Bass Michael Murphy, Nigel Davenport Sci-fi
The Rehearsal Jules Dassin Jules Dassin, Olympia Dukakis, Melina Mercouri, Laurence Olivier DramaBritish/Greek co-production
The Satanic Rites of Dracula Alan Gibson Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Joanna Lumley Horror
Soft Beds, Hard Battles Roy Boulting Peter Sellers World War II comedy
Stardust Michael Apted David Essex, Adam Faith Drama
Swallows and Amazons Claude Whatham Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser Family
The Swordsman Lindsay Shonteff Linda Marlowe Action
Symptoms José Ramón Larraz Angela Pleasence, Raymond Huntley Horror thrillerEntered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival
The Tamarind Seed Blake Edwards Julie Andrews, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle Romance/spy/drama
The Tempter Damiano Damiani Glenda Jackson, Claudio Cassinelli DramaCo-production with Italy
Vampira Clive Donner David Niven, Teresa Graves Horror comedy
Vampyres José Ramón Larraz Anulka, Murray Brown Horror
What Changed Charley Farthing? Sidney Hayers Hayley Mills, Lionel Jeffries Comedy
Zardoz John Boorman Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling Sci-fi

Top Films at the British Box Office in 1974 [3]

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References

  1. "CAN YOU KEEP IT UP FOR a WEEK? | British Board of Film Classification". 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. p. 270-271.