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Richard Leech: Movies & Box Office

films
31
on screen
1953–1988
box office
$2.53M
Biggest hits

The Best Richard Leech Movies

The films of Richard Leech that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: A Handful of Dust (1988) leads with $1.56M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Richard Leech's Career in Numbers

Richard Leech's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Leech works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Cruel Sea (1953) to A Handful of Dust (1988), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Richard Leech Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 17
  2. 1960s 9
  3. 1970s 2
  4. 1980s 3

The 1950s were Richard Leech's busiest decade, with 17 films.

Richard Leech Movies by Genre

  • Drama 10
  • Crime 5
  • Romance 4
  • Comedy 4
  • Adventure 3
  • Action 2
  • War 2
  • Music 1

Drama is the genre Richard Leech has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of crime (5).

Richard Leech Career Milestones

First film
The Cruel Sea 1953
Biggest box office hit
A Handful of Dust $1.56M worldwide
Newest film
A Handful of Dust 1988
31 credits

Richard Leech Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Richard Leech 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.

  1. 1988 A Handful of Dust (1988) movie poster A Handful of Dust as Doctor · Romance
  2. 1985 The Shooting Party (1985) movie poster The Shooting Party as Dr. West · Drama
  3. 1984 Champions (1984) movie poster Champions as Beck · Romance
  4. 1977 Doctor Who: The Sun Makers (1977) movie poster Doctor Who: The Sun Makers as Gatherer Hade · Adventure
  5. 1970 Twelfth Night (1970) movie poster Twelfth Night as Antonio · Romance
  6. 1966 The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966) movie poster The Fighting Prince of Donegal as Phelim O'Toole · Adventure
  7. 1965 Life at the Top (1965) movie poster Life at the Top as Doctor · Drama
  8. 1963 Walk a Tightrope (1963) movie poster Walk a Tightrope as Doug Randle · Drama
  9. 1963 The Cracksman (1963) movie poster The Cracksman as Detective Sergeant · Comedy
  10. 1963 Ricochet (1963) movie poster Ricochet as Alan Phipps · Crime
  11. 1962 The War Lover (1962) movie poster The War Lover as Murika · Drama
  12. 1962 I Thank a Fool (1962) movie poster I Thank a Fool as Irish Doctor · Drama
  13. 1961 The Terror of the Tongs (1961) movie poster The Terror of the Tongs as Inspector Bob Dean · Crime
  14. 1960 Tunes of Glory (1960) movie poster Tunes of Glory Drama
  15. 1958 The Horse’s Mouth (1958) movie poster The Horse’s Mouth as Hodges (uncredited) · Comedy
  16. 1958 Dublin Nightmare (1958) movie poster Dublin Nightmare as Steve Lawlor · Crime
  17. 1958 The Moonraker (1958) movie poster The Moonraker as Henry Strangeways · Action
  18. 1958 A Night to Remember (1958) movie poster A Night to Remember as First Officer William Murdoch · Action
  19. 1958 Ice Cold in Alex (1958) movie poster Ice Cold in Alex as Captain Crosbie · Adventure
  20. 1958 The Wind Cannot Read (1958) movie poster The Wind Cannot Read as Hobson · Romance
  21. 1957 These Dangerous Years (1957) movie poster These Dangerous Years as Cpt. Brewster · Drama
  22. 1957 The Good Companions (1957) movie poster The Good Companions as Jack Ridvers · Music
  23. 1957 Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) movie poster Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as Lieutenant Strain · War
  24. 1957 Time Without Pity (1957) movie poster Time Without Pity Crime
  25. 1956 The Iron Petticoat (1956) movie poster The Iron Petticoat as Alex · Comedy
  26. 1956 The Long Arm (1956) movie poster The Long Arm as Nightwatchman / Gilson · Crime
  27. 1956 The Feminine Touch (1956) movie poster The Feminine Touch as Casualty Doctor · Drama
  28. 1955 The Dam Busters (1955) movie poster The Dam Busters as Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C. · War
  29. 1955 Children Galore (1955) movie poster Children Galore as Harry Bunnion · Comedy
  30. 1954 Lease of Life (1954) movie poster Lease of Life as Carter · Drama
  31. 1953 The Cruel Sea (1953) movie poster The Cruel Sea as Sailor (uncredited) · Drama
Works with

Who Richard Leech Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Richard Leech shares the most films with. Alec McCowen comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Allan Cuthbertson (4).

FAQ

Richard Leech: Questions & Answers

How many movies Richard Leech has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Richard Leech been in?

Richard Leech is credited on 31 films, from 1953 to 1988. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Richard Leech's highest-grossing movie?

A Handful of Dust (1988) is Richard Leech's biggest box office hit, with $1.56M worldwide, ahead of The Dam Busters (1955) ($765K). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Leech's movies have made $2.53M.

Richard Leech's biggest hits

What is Richard Leech's newest movie?

The most recent film on Richard Leech's filmography is A Handful of Dust (1988), in the role of Doctor.

Who does Richard Leech work with most often?

Richard Leech shares the most films with Alec McCowen (5 films), Allan Cuthbertson (4 films) and Alec Guinness (4 films).

The Best Richard Leech Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 31 credits.

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