Basil Dignam: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 50
- on screen
- 1949–1974
- box office
- $46M
Basil Dignam's Career in Numbers
Basil Dignam's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Basil Dignam works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Maytime in Mayfair (1949) to Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Basil Dignam Movies by Decade
- 1940s 1
- 1950s 23
- 1960s 21
- 1970s 5
The 1950s were Basil Dignam's busiest decade, with 23 films.
Basil Dignam Movies by Genre
- Comedy 13
- Drama 13
- Thriller 9
- Crime 5
- Horror 3
- Adventure 2
- Music 1
- Action 1
- Mystery 1
- War 1
Comedy is the genre Basil Dignam has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of drama (13).
Basil Dignam Career Milestones
- First film
- Maytime in Mayfair 1949
- Biggest box office hit
- Lawrence of Arabia $46M worldwide
- Newest film
- Soft Beds, Hard Battles 1974
Basil Dignam Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Basil Dignam is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1974
Soft Beds, Hard Battles as Brigadier · Comedy - 1971
A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited) · Thriller Worldwide box office: $842 - 1971
10 Rillington Place as Member of Medical Board · Thriller - 1971
Persuasion as Sir Walter Elliot · Drama - 1970
The Games as Sir Harold · Drama - 1969
Laughter in the Dark as Dealer · Drama - 1968
Twisted Nerve as Doctor · Horror - 1968
Assignment K as Howlett · Thriller - 1967
I’ll Never Forget What’s’isname Comedy - 1967
The Cuckoo Patrol as Snodgrass · Music - 1967
The Jokers as David's Bank Manager · Crime - 1966
Naked Evil as Jim Benson · Horror - 1966
Where the Spies Are as Major Harding · Comedy - 1965
Rotten to the Core as The General · Comedy - 1964
Master Spy as Richard Horton · Drama - 1964
Ring of Spies as Second Member at Lords (uncredited) · Drama - 1962
Seven Seas to Calais as Sir Francis Walsingham · Adventure - 1962
Lawrence of Arabia as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $46M - 1962
Life for Ruth as Mapleton · Drama - 1961
The Fourth Square as Inspector Forbes · Crime - 1961
The Secret Partner as Lyle · Thriller - 1961
Gorgo as Admiral Brooks · Action - 1960
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian’s as Army Officer · Comedy - 1960
Suspect as Dr Childs · Thriller - 1960
The Spider’s Web as Hugo · Mystery - 1960
A Touch of Larceny as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited) · Crime - 1959
I’m All Right Jack as Minister of Labour · Comedy - 1959
Sapphire as Doctor Burgess · Thriller - 1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Security Officer · Comedy - 1958
Corridors of Blood as Hospital Chairman · Drama - 1958
Further Up the Creek as Flagship Commander · Comedy - 1958
Rockets Galore as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited) · Comedy - 1958
Carry On Sergeant as Third Specialist · Comedy - 1958
Up the Creek as Coombes · Comedy - 1958
Innocent Sinners as Dyson · Drama - 1957
The Depraved as Tom Wilton · Thriller - 1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China · War - 1957
Brothers in Law as Mr. Justice Emery · Comedy - 1957
The Counterfeit Plan as Police Commissioner · Thriller - 1956
The Weapon Thriller - 1956
Reach for the Sky as Air Ministry Doctor · Drama - 1956
Port of Escape as Det. Sgt. Crawford · Drama - 1956
The Narrowing Circle as George Pacey · Crime - 1955
Touch and Go as Stevens · Comedy - 1955
They Can’t Hang Me as Wing Commander Riddle · Drama - 1955
The Quatermass Xperiment as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited) · Horror - 1952
Hammer the Toff as Superintendent · Crime - 1951
Appointment with Venus as R.A.M.C. Captain · Romance - 1951
The Lady with a Lamp Drama - 1949
Maytime in Mayfair as Commissionaire (uncredited) · Drama
Who Basil Dignam Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Basil Dignam shares the most films with. Raymond Huntley comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Frank Finlay (4).
Basil Dignam: Questions & Answers
How many movies Basil Dignam has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Basil Dignam been in?
Basil Dignam is credited on 50 films, from 1949 to 1974. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Basil Dignam's highest-grossing movie?
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is Basil Dignam's biggest box office hit, with $46M worldwide, ahead of A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971) ($842). Across every film with box office figures, Basil Dignam's movies have made $46M.
Basil Dignam's biggest hits What is Basil Dignam's newest movie?
The most recent film on Basil Dignam's filmography is Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974), in the role of Brigadier.
Who does Basil Dignam work with most often?
Basil Dignam shares the most films with Raymond Huntley (6 films), Frank Finlay (4 films) and Richard Marner (4 films).
The Best Basil Dignam Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 50 credits.
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