John Le Mesurier: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 101
- on screen
- 1948–1981
- box office
- $25M
The Best John Le Mesurier Movies
The films of John Le Mesurier that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) leads with $14M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
John Le Mesurier's Career in Numbers
John Le Mesurier's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Le Mesurier works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Escape from Broadmoor (1948) to Brideshead Revisited (1981), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
John Le Mesurier Movies by Decade
- 1940s 1
- 1950s 37
- 1960s 44
- 1970s 17
- 1980s 2
The 1960s were John Le Mesurier's busiest decade, with 44 films.
John Le Mesurier Movies by Genre
- Comedy 48
- Drama 15
- Crime 9
- Thriller 6
- War 5
- Music 3
- Action 3
- Romance 3
- Sci-Fi 3
- Horror 2
Comedy is the genre John Le Mesurier has worked in most, with 48 films, ahead of drama (15).
John Le Mesurier Career Milestones
- First film
- Escape from Broadmoor 1948
- Biggest box office hit
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever $14M worldwide
- Newest film
- Brideshead Revisited 1981
John Le Mesurier Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Le Mesurier 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.
- 1981
Brideshead Revisited as Father Mowbray · Drama - 1980
The Shillingbury Blowers as Council Chairman - 1979
Roger of the Raj as Colonel Runciman · Comedy - 1979
Unidentified Flying Oddball Adventure - 1978
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? as Dr. Deere · Thriller - 1978
What’s Up Nurse as Dr. Ogden · Comedy - 1978
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse as Sir Archibald MacGregor · Comedy - 1977
A Christmas Carol as Marley's Ghost · Drama - 1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers as Col. Bromley-Pickering · Comedy - 1977
Jabberwocky as Passelewe · Comedy - 1975
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother as Lord Redcliff · Comedy - 1975
Three for All as Mr. Gibbons · Music - 1974
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own as Robert Crowther · Comedy - 1974
Brief Encounter as Stephen · Drama - 1973
File It Under Fear as Mr. Stubbs · Thriller - 1972
Au Pair Girls as Mr. Wainwright · Comedy - 1972
The Alf Garnett Saga as Ronald Frewin · Comedy - 1971
Dad’s Army as Sgt. Arthur Wilson · War - 1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as Pelham · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $14M - 1969
The Magic Christian as Sir John · Comedy - 1969
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel as Judge Grayson · Drama - 1969
The Italian Job Action Worldwide box office: $122K - 1969
Midas Run as Wells · Comedy - 1968
Salt & Pepper as Col. Woodstock · Thriller - 1967
The Cuckoo Patrol as Gibbs · Music - 1967
The 25th Hour as Tribunal President · Drama - 1966
Finders Keepers as Mr. X · Comedy - 1966
Eye of the Devil as Dr. Monnet · Horror Worldwide box office: $4.97K - 1966
The Sandwich Man as Religious Sandwich Man · Comedy - 1966
Our Man in Marrakesh as George Lillywhite · Crime - 1966
Where the Spies Are as Mc Gillivray · Comedy - 1965
The Early Bird as Colonel Foster · Comedy - 1965
The Liquidator as Chekhov · Drama - 1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes as French Painter · Comedy - 1965
War-Gods of the Deep as Rev. Jonathan Ives · Horror - 1965
Masquerade as Sir Robert · Thriller - 1965
Tea Party Drama - 1964
The Pink Panther Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.9M - 1964
Hot Enough for June as Roger Allsop · Comedy - 1963
In the Cool of the Day as Dr. Arraman · Romance - 1963
The Mouse on the Moon as British Delegate · Sci-Fi - 1963
The Wrong Arm of the Law as Assistant Commissioner · Comedy - 1962
We Joined the Navy as George Dewberry Sr. · Comedy - 1962
The Main Attraction as Bozo · Drama - 1962
Jigsaw as Mr Simpson · Crime - 1962
Go to Blazes as Fisherman · Comedy - 1962
Village of Daughters as Don Calogere · Comedy - 1962
Flat Two Crime - 1962
Only Two Can Play as Salter · Comedy - 1961
On the Fiddle as Hixon · Comedy - 1961
Don’t Bother to Knock as Father · Comedy - 1961
Very Important Person as Piggott, Escape Officer · War - 1961
Mr. Topaze as Blackmailer · Comedy - 1961
The Rebel as Office manager · Comedy - 1961
Five Golden Hours as Dr. Alfiera · Comedy - 1960
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian’s as Minister of Education · Comedy - 1960
The Bulldog Breed as Prosecuting counsel · Comedy - 1960
The Night We Got the Bird as Clerk of the Court · Comedy - 1960
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England as Green · Crime - 1960
Doctor in Love as Dr Mincing · Comedy - 1960
Never Let Go as Pennington · Crime - 1960
School for Scoundrels as Head Waiter · Comedy - 1960
A Touch of Larceny as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited) · Crime - 1959
The Wreck of the Mary Deare as Attorney · Action - 1959
I’m All Right Jack as Waters · Comedy - 1959
Jack the Ripper as Dr. Tranter · Crime - 1959
The Hound of the Baskervilles as Barrymore · Thriller - 1959
Too Many Crooks Comedy - 1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Grand Duke Alexis · Comedy - 1959
The Lady is a Square as Fergusson · Romance - 1959
Operation Amsterdam as Colonel Janssen · War - 1959
The Captain’s Table as Sir Angus · Comedy - 1959
Desert Mice as Staff Colonel · Comedy - 1959
Follow a Star as Birkett · Comedy - 1958
I Was Monty’s Double as Adjutant RAPC · War - 1958
Blood of the Vampire as Chief Justice · Sci-Fi - 1958
Man with a Gun as Harry Drayson · Crime - 1958
The Moonraker as Cromwell · Action - 1958
Blind Spot as Mr. Brent · Thriller - 1958
Law and Disorder as Sir Humphrey Pomfret · Comedy - 1958
Another Time, Another Place as Dr. Aldridge · Romance - 1958
Gideon’s Day as Barrister · Crime - 1958
Happy Is the Bride as Chaytor · Comedy - 1958
The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk as Judge · Drama - 1957
High Flight as Commandant · Drama - 1957
These Dangerous Years as Commanding Officer · Drama - 1957
The Admirable Crichton Comedy - 1957
The Good Companions as Monte Mortimer · Music - 1957
Brothers in Law as His Honour Judge Ryman · Comedy - 1956
The Battle of the River Plate as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter · War - 1956
The Baby and the Battleship as The Marshal’s Aide · Comedy - 1956
Private’s Progress as Psychiatrist · Comedy - 1955
Josephine and Men as Registrar · Comedy - 1955
Police Dog as Inspector - 1954
Make Me an Offer! as Mr. Toshack · Comedy - 1954
Stranger from Venus as Official · Sci-Fi - 1954
Dangerous Cargo as Luigi · Drama - 1953
The Pleasure Garden as Col. Gargoyle · Drama - 1953
The Blue Parrot as Henry Carson · Drama - 1952
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited) · Comedy - 1948
Escape from Broadmoor as Pendicot · Drama
Who John Le Mesurier Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John Le Mesurier shares the most films with. Graham Stark comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Peter Sellers (8).
John Le Mesurier: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Le Mesurier has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Le Mesurier been in?
John Le Mesurier is credited on 101 films, from 1948 to 1981. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Le Mesurier's highest-grossing movie?
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) is John Le Mesurier's biggest box office hit, with $14M worldwide, ahead of The Pink Panther (1964) ($10.9M). Across every film with box office figures, John Le Mesurier's movies have made $25M.
John Le Mesurier's biggest hits What is John Le Mesurier's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Le Mesurier's filmography is Brideshead Revisited (1981), in the role of Father Mowbray.
Who does John Le Mesurier work with most often?
John Le Mesurier shares the most films with Graham Stark (8 films), Peter Sellers (8 films) and Ernest Clark (8 films).
The Best John Le Mesurier Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 101 credits.
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