This is a list of films made by the British production company Ealing Studios and its predecessor Associated Talking Pictures. [1] Prior to 1932 and after 1956, the company's films were made at studios other than Ealing. This list does not include films made at Ealing Studios by other companies.
| Title | Release Date | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Escape! | September 1930 | Basil Dean |
| Birds of Prey | November 1930 | Basil Dean |
| Sally in Our Alley | July 1931 | Maurice Elvey |
| A Honeymoon Adventure | September 1931 | Maurice Elvey |
| The Water Gipsies | March 1932 | Maurice Elvey |
| Nine till Six | March 1932 | Basil Dean |
| The Sign of Four | May 1932 | Rowland V. Lee/Graham Cutts |
| The Impassive Footman | June 1932 | Basil Dean |
| Love on the Spot | July 1932 | Graham Cutts |
| Looking on the Bright Side | September 1932 | Basil Dean/Graham Cutts |
| Three Men in a Boat | May 1933 | Graham Cutts |
| Loyalties | May 1933 | Basil Dean |
| Autumn Crocus | February 1934 | Basil Dean |
| Love, Life and Laughter | March 1934 | Maurice Elvey |
| Java Head | August 1934 | J. Walter Ruben |
| Sing As We Go | September 1934 | Basil Dean |
| Lorna Doone | January 1935 | Basil Dean |
| Look Up and Laugh | June 1935 | Basil Dean |
| Midshipman Easy | October 1935 | Carol Reed |
| No Limit | November 1935 | Monty Banks |
| Whom the Gods Love | February 1936 | Basil Dean |
| Queen of Hearts | February 1936 | Monty Banks |
| Laburnum Grove | May 1936 | Carol Reed |
| Lonely Road | September 1936 | James Flood |
| Keep Your Seats, Please | September 1936 | Monty Banks |
| Feather Your Nest | March 1937 | William Beaudine |
| The Show Goes On | April 1937 | Basil Dean |
| Keep Fit | August 1937 | Anthony Kimmins |
| I See Ice | February 1938 | Anthony Kimmins |
| Penny Paradise | October 1938 | Carol Reed |
| It's in the Air | November 1938 | Anthony Kimmins |
| The Gaunt Stranger | November 1938 | Walter Forde |
| The Ware Case | December 1938 | Robert Stevenson |
| Trouble Brewing | March 1939 | Anthony Kimmins |
| Let's Be Famous | March 1939 | Walter Forde |
| The Four Just Men | June 1939 | Walter Forde |
| There Ain't No Justice | June 1939 | Pen Tennyson |
| Young Man's Fancy | August 1939 | Robert Stevenson |
| Cheer Boys Cheer | August 1939 | Walter Forde |
| Come On George! | November 1939 | Anthony Kimmins |
| Title | Release Date | Director |
|---|---|---|
| The Blue Lamp | January 1950 | Basil Dearden |
| Dance Hall | June 1950 | Charles Crichton |
| Bitter Springs | July 1950 | Ralph Smart |
| Cage of Gold | October 1950 | Basil Dearden |
| The Magnet | Charles Frend | |
| Pool of London | February 1951 | Basil Dearden |
| The Lavender Hill Mob | June 1951 | Charles Crichton |
| The Man in the White Suit | August 1951 | Alexander Mackendrick |
| Where No Vultures Fly | December 1951 | Harry Watt |
| His Excellency | January 1952 | Robert Hamer |
| Secret People | February 1952 | Thorold Dickinson |
| I Believe in You | March 1952 | Basil Dearden |
| Mandy | July 1952 | Alexander Mackendrick |
| The Gentle Gunman | October 1952 | Basil Dearden |
| The Titfield Thunderbolt | March 1953 | Charles Crichton |
| The Cruel Sea | March 1953 | Charles Frend |
| The Square Ring | July 1953 | Basil Dearden |
| Meet Mr. Lucifer | November 1953 | Anthony Pelissier |
| The Love Lottery | January 1954 | Charles Crichton |
| The Maggie | February 1954 | Alexander Mackendrick |
| West of Zanzibar | March 1954 | Harry Watt |
| The Rainbow Jacket | May 1954 | Basil Dearden |
| Lease of Life | October 1954 | Charles Frend |
| The Divided Heart | November 1954 | Charles Crichton |
| Out of the Clouds | February 1955 | Basil Dearden |
| The Night My Number Came Up | March 1955 | Leslie Norman |
| The Ship That Died of Shame | April 1955 | Basil Dearden |
| Touch and Go | September 1955 | Michael Truman |
| The Ladykillers | December 1955 | Alexander Mackendrick |
| Who Done It? | March 1956 | Basil Dearden |
| The Feminine Touch | March 1956 | Pat Jackson |
| The Long Arm | June 1956 | Charles Frend |
| The Man in the Sky | January 1957 | Charles Crichton |
| The Shiralee | July 1957 | Leslie Norman |
| Barnacle Bill | December 1957 | Charles Frend |
| Davy | December 1957 | Michael Relph |
| Dunkirk | March 1958 | Leslie Norman |
| Nowhere to Go | December 1958 | Seth Holt |
| The Siege of Pinchgut | August 1959 | Harry Watt |
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