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List of Sir John Mills Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
36
2
Ice Cold in Alex
36
2
Role:
Captain Anson
Starring:
John Mills, Anthony Quayle, Harry Andrews, Sylvia Syms, Diane Clare
Directed By:
J. Lee Thompson
2. Great Expectations (1946)
27
2
Great Expectations
27
2

Philip is an orphan who lives with his older sister and her husband who is a blacksmith. He falls for Estella, a beautiful and cruel teenage girl. However, after some time, he is unable to meet her anymore as she leaves for France, and Philip begins his apprenticeship as a blacksmith. His life takes an interesting turn when a mysterious benefactor offers to transform him into a gentleman.   

Role:
Pip
Starring:
Alec Guinness, Jean Simmons, John Mills, Tony Wager, Valerie Hobson
Directed By:
3. Hobson's Choice (1954)
29
2
Hobson's Choice
29
2

Henry Hobson is a widower and a father to three daughters named Maggie, Alice and Vickie. He is quite miserly and tyrannical, and all three of his daughters want to get married and leave him. However, this becomes difficult because he is unwilling to provide any dowry.

Role:
William Mossop
Starring:
Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda de Banzie, Daphne Anderson, Prunella Scales
Directed By:
4. Tunes of Glory (1960)
25
2
Tunes of Glory
25
2
Role:
Lt. Col. Basil Barrow
Starring:
Alec Guinness, John Mills, Dennis Price, Kay Walsh, John Fraser
Directed By:
Ronald Neame
5. Gandhi (1982)
18
4
Gandhi
PG
18
4

Based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, the movie begins in South Africa when a young Gandhi is thrown out of the train for travelling in the first class compartment despite having tickets for it. He begins a nonviolent protest campaign and later uses it in India’s fight for independence. 

Directed By:
6. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
27
7
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
27
7

After missing the morning assembly for the first time in decades, an aging teacher and former headmaster of a boarding school recalls his life and his career at the school over the decades.

Role:
Peter Colley (as a Young Man)
Starring:
Greer Garson, Robert Donat, John Mills, Terry Kilburn, Paul Henreid
Directed By:
Sidney Franklin, Sam Wood
7. Tiger Bay (1959)
21
2
Tiger Bay
21
2
Role:
Superintendent Graham
Starring:
Hayley Mills, John Mills, Megs Jenkins, Yvonne Mitchell, Horst Buchholz
Directed By:
J. Lee Thompson
8. In Which We Serve (1942)
26
2
In Which We Serve
26
2
Role:
Ordinary Seaman Shorty Blake
Starring:
Richard Attenborough, Celia Johnson, John Mills, Kay Walsh, Bernard Miles
Directed By:
9. King Rat (1965)
19
2
King Rat
19
2
Starring:
Richard Dawson, John Mills, Denholm Elliott, Patrick O'Neal, Tom Courtenay
Directed By:
Bryan Forbes
10. This Happy Breed (1944)
24
3
This Happy Breed
24
3
Starring:
Laurence Olivier, Celia Johnson, John Mills, Robert Newton, Stanley Holloway
Directed By:
11. The Chalk Garden (1964)
17
2
The Chalk Garden
17
2
Role:
Maitland
Starring:
Deborah Kerr, Hayley Mills, John Mills, Felix Aylmer, Edith Evans
Directed By:
Ronald Neame
12. The Rocking Horse Winner (1949)
19
3
The Rocking Horse Winner
19
3

Paul is a shy young boy whose mother is incessantly complaining about poverty in their family. However, after Paul receives a rocking horse for Christmas, he learns that he is able to pick winners at the racetrack. Over some time, he helps his family to become rich but will their riches last?

Role:
Bassett
Starring:
John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Hugh Sinclair, John Howard Davies, Ronald Squire
Directed By:
Anthony Pelissier
13. Johnny in the Clouds (1945)
18
2
Johnny in the Clouds
18
2
Role:
Peter Penrose
Starring:
Trevor Howard, Jean Simmons, John Mills, Douglass Montgomery, Michael Redgrave, Rosamund John
Directed By:
Anthony Asquith
14. The Family Way (1966)
18
2
The Family Way
18
2
Role:
Ezra Fitton
Starring:
Lynn Redgrave, Hayley Mills, John Mills, Wilfred Pickles, Avril Angers, John Comer
Directed By:
Roy Boulting, John Boulting
15. Ryan's Daughter (1970)
18
3
Ryan's Daughter
GP
18
3

Ryan’s Daughter is a romantic comedy film which revolves around Rosy Ryan, a young married woman living in a small village in Ireland, during the time just before the World War I. She finds herself attracted to a young British officer who is a customer in her father’s pub.

Role:
Michael
Starring:
Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Christopher Jones, Leo McKern
Directed By:
Awards:
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture, Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
16. Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
23
2
Scott of the Antarctic
PG
23
2
Role:
Captain R.F. Scott R.N.
Starring:
Christopher Lee, John Mills, Diana Churchill, Harold Warrender, Anne Firth
Directed By:
Charles Frend
17. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
20
2
Swiss Family Robinson
G
20
2

Based on the 1812 novel The Swiss Family Robinson, this adventure film tells the story of a Swiss family, a father, mother and three sons, who are relocating to a colony in New Guinea. However, they are chased by pirates and soon, their ship faces a storm, after which the crew abandons it, leaving the family on board. They soon find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted island, after the ship is destroyed.    

Role:
Father
Starring:
Dorothy McGuire, Sessue Hayakawa, John Mills, James MacArthur, Janet Munro
Directed By:
Ken Annakin
18. Dunkirk (1958)
24
2
Dunkirk
24
2
Role:
Corporal 'Tubby' Binns
Starring:
Richard Attenborough, John Mills, Bernard Lee, Robert Urquhart, Ray Jackson
Directed By:
Leslie Norman
19. The Parent Trap (1961)
20
2
The Parent Trap
TV-G
20
2

Two identical twin sisters, who are separated by birth due to the divorce of their parents, get reunited years later at a summer camp, where they decide to bring their parents back together. Therefore, the girls, switch places with each other, and go back to their parents, and starts working on their plan.

Starring:
Brian Keith, Hayley Mills, John Mills, Charles Ruggles, Una Merkel, Maureen O'Hara
Directed By:
David Swift
20. The Long Memory (1953)
19
3
The Long Memory
19
3
Role:
Phillip Davidson
Starring:
John Mills, John McCallum, Geoffrey Keen, Elizabeth Sellars, Eva Bergh
Directed By:
Robert Hamer
21. Hamlet (1996)
13
3
Hamlet
PG-13
13
3

An adaptation of the well-known play by William Shakespeare, this drama film tells the story of the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, who returns home to find his father murdered. Meanwhile his mother is getting married to his uncle, the very man responsible for his father’s death.  

Starring:
Kate Winslet, Kenneth Branagh, Robin Williams, Derek Jacobi, Billy Crystal, Brian Blessed, Jack Lemmon
Directed By:
22. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
14
2
Oh! What a Lovely War
G
14
2
Starring:
Jane Seymour, Maggie Smith, Ian Holm, Corin Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud
Directed By:
23. Gypsy Girl (1966)
15
2
Gypsy Girl
15
2

This romantic drama film revolves around a girl who is blamed for an accident in which her friend was killed. She is neglected by society, but years later, she finds romance in a gypsy boy, who falls for her.

Starring:
Ian McShane, Hayley Mills, Geoffrey Bayldon, Laurence Naismith, Annette Crosbie
Directed By:
John Mills
24. The History of Mr. Polly (1949)
21
2
The History of Mr. Polly
21
2

The History of Mr Polly is a drama film revolving around Alfred Polly, who loses his job, due to his daydreaming and lack of focus. His uncle advises him to use his inheritance from his deceased father, and invest in a shop, as well as get married to his cousin. However, this even leads him to more misery.

Role:
Alfred Polly
Starring:
Diana Churchill, John Mills, Finlay Currie, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins
Directed By:
Anthony Pelissier
25. The Colditz Story (1955)
17
2
The Colditz Story
17
2
Role:
Pat Reid
Starring:
John Mills, Christopher Rhodes, Lionel Jeffries, Bryan Forbes, Guido Lorraine
Directed By:
Guy Hamilton
26. The October Man (1947)
14
2
The October Man
14
2
Role:
Jim Ackland
Starring:
John Mills, Edward Chapman, Kay Walsh, Joyce Carey, Joan Greenwood
Directed By:
Roy Ward Baker
27. Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942)
14
2
Black Sheep of Whitehall
14
2
Role:
Bobby
Starring:
John Mills, Basil Sydney, Henry Hewitt, Felix Aylmer, Will Hay
Directed By:
Will Hay, Basil Dearden
28. The Wrong Box (1966)
16
2
The Wrong Box
16
2
Starring:
Peter Sellers, Dudley Moore, Nicholas Parsons, Peter Edward Cook, Michael Caine, Jeremy Lloyd, Tony Hancock
Directed By:
Bryan Forbes
29. We Dive at Dawn (1943)
20
2
We Dive at Dawn
20
2
Role:
Captain - Lt. Taylor, R.N.
Starring:
John Mills, Louis Bradfield, Ronald Millar, Jack Watling, Reginald Purdell
Directed By:
Anthony Asquith
30. Morning Departure (1950)
13
2
Morning Departure
13
2

Morning Departure is a historical war drama film which takes us to the time of end of the Second World War. The film revolves around a Royal Navy submarine on routine patrol, which detonates a mine, leading to an explosion, which sinks the submarine. Most of the crew is killed, but the remaining ones try their best to stay alive.

Role:
H.M.Submarine'Trojan': Lieut. Commander Armstrong
Starring:
Richard Attenborough, John Mills, James Hayter, Nigel Patrick, Andrew Crawford
Directed By:
Roy Ward Baker
31. Dulcima (1971)
24
2
Dulcima
PG
24
2
Role:
Mr. Parker
Starring:
John Mills, Sheila Raynor, Bernard Lee, Carol White, Stuart Wilson
Directed By:
Frank Nesbitt
32. Escapade (1955)
14
2
Escapade
14
2
Role:
John Hampden
Starring:
John Mills, Alastair Sim, Andrew Ray, Jeremy Spenser, Yvonne Mitchell
Directed By:
Philip Leacock
33. The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
22
2
The Thirty Nine Steps
PG
22
2
Role:
Scudder
Starring:
Robert Powell, John Mills, David Warner, Eric Porter, Karen Dotrice
Directed By:
Don Sharp
34. Nine Days a Queen (1936)
15
2
Nine Days a Queen
TV-PG
15
2
Role:
Lord Guilford Dudley
Starring:
John Mills, Felix Aylmer, Leslie Perrins, Cedric Hardwicke, Nova Pilbeam
Directed By:
Robert Stevenson
35. Hell, Heaven or Hoboken (1958)
12
2
Hell, Heaven or Hoboken
12
2
Role:
Major Harvey
Starring:
John Mills, Cecil Parker, Leslie Phillips, Patrick Holt, Patrick Allen
Directed By:
John Guillermin
36. So Well Remembered (1947)
12
2
So Well Remembered
12
2

So Well Remembered is a drama film which tells the story of George Boswell, a town councilor and newspaper editor, who at the end of the Second World War, starts to recall the past twenty six years of his life in his hometown. He remembers how as a councilor and newspaper editor, he had fought for better living and working conditions for the people.

Role:
George Boswell
Starring:
Hayley Mills, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Richard Carlson, Martha Scott, Patricia Roc
Directed By:
Edward Dmytryk
37. The Valiant (1962)
16
2
The Valiant
16
2

The Valiant is a war drama film which tells the story of two Italian submarine crewmen who are captured under suspicion of placing mines on the hull of a British warship. They are brought onto the ship for questioning, so that the nature of their mission can be determined.

Role:
Captain Morgan
Starring:
Brian Blessed, John Mills, Ettore Manni, Liam Redmond, Roberto Risso, Robert Shaw
Directed By:
Roy Ward Baker
38. Midshipmaid Gob (1932)
13
2
Midshipmaid Gob
13
2
Starring:
John Mills, Basil Sydney, Frederick Kerr, Claud Allister, Jessie Matthews
Directed By:
Albert de Courville
39. Bombsight Stolen (1941)
14
2
Bombsight Stolen
14
2
Role:
Flt·Lieut. Perry
Starring:
John Mills, Leslie Banks, Jeanne De Casalis, Alastair Sim, Carla Lehmann
Directed By:
Anthony Asquith
40. The Truth About Spring (1965)
14
2
The Truth About Spring
14
2

The Truth about Spring is an adventure comedy drama film which tells the story of a young girl Spring, who lives a simple and isolated life with her father. However, she sets out on an adventure in search of a buried treasure.

Role:
Tommy Tyler
Starring:
Hayley Mills, John Mills, Harry Andrews, Lionel Jeffries, James MacArthur
Directed By:
Richard Thorpe
41. Waterloo Road (1945)
16
2
Waterloo Road
16
2

Waterloo Road is a drama film which tells the story of Jim Colte, a newly married railway worker who is reporting for military duty. When he learns that his wife Tillie is seeing Ted Purvis, a womanizer, he goes absent without leave and returns home to save his wife from the advances of Purvis. However, he must also evade the military police at the same time.

Role:
Jim Colter
Starring:
Stewart Granger, John Mills, Alastair Sim, Alison Leggatt, Joy Shelton
Directed By:
Sidney Gilliat
42. Mr. Denning Drives North (1951)
14
2
Mr. Denning Drives North
14
2

Mr Denning Drives North is a mystery film which tells the story of Tom Denning, an aircraft manufacturer, who accidentally kills the nasty boyfriend of his daughter. He disposes of the body in a ditch, and places a ring on his finger to disguise him. But when he goes back to the ditch, he finds out that the body has disappeared.

Role:
Tom Denning
Starring:
Kenneth Williams, Herbert Lom, John Mills, Phyllis Calvert, Sam Wanamaker
Directed By:
Anthony Kimmins
43. Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
15
3
Around the World in 80 Days
15
3

Around the World in 80 Days is an Oscar winning adventure comedy film which is based on a novel of the same name by Jules Verne. The story revolves around Phileas Fogg, an English gentleman, living in the 19th century, who makes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days.  Along with his French valet Passepartout, he sets out on an adventurous journey.

Starring:
David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine, John Carradine, Peter Lorre, Marion Ross, Red Skelton
Directed By:
44. War and Peace (1956)
14
2
War and Peace
14
2

War and Peace is a romantic war drama film which revolves around the lives of few members of the Russian aristocracy, just few years before Napoleon’s invasion. After his friend passes away, Count Pierre Bezukhov receives a significant inheritance, and decides to get married. As for his friend, Prince Andrei Bolonsky, his wife dies of childbirth. Shortly after, he falls in love with another woman named Natasha, but is soon called to war.  

Starring:
Audrey Hepburn, Jeremy Brett, Henry Fonda, Anita Ekberg, Mel Ferrer, Vittorio Gassman, May Britt
Directed By:
45. Young Winston (1972)
15
2
Young Winston
PG
15
2
Starring:
Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Ian Holm, Jane Seymour, Simon Ward, Peter Cellier, Ronald Hines
Directed By:
46. Above Us the Waves (1955)
14
2
Above Us the Waves
14
2

Based on actual events during the World War II, this war drama film tells the story of a three naval officers, and their efforts to destroy a German battleship named Tirpitz.

Role:
Cmdr. Fraser
Starring:
Anthony Newley, John Mills, James Robertson Justice, Donald Sinden, John Gregson
Directed By:
Ralph Thomas
47. Zulu Dawn (1979)
16
2
Zulu Dawn
PG
16
2

In 1879, British Army officer Lord Chelmsford plots with diplomat Sir Henry Frere, to declare war on the Zulu population and take over their territory. Despite objections from several prominent individuals in the Cape Colony as well as Great Britain, Lord Chelmsford is eventually authorized to launch an attack on the Zulu Empire. The British become quite frustrated as the Zulu military adopts a Fabian strategy. Instead of engaging in pitched battle, they launch few skirmishes against the British. The overconfident British army eventually learns how they have underestimated the skill and might of the Zulu nation.

Starring:
Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, Bob Hoskins, Denholm Elliott, Simon Ward, James Faulkner, Peter Vaughan
Directed By:
Douglas Hickox
48. Operation Crossbow (1965)
16
2
Operation Crossbow
PG-13
16
2
Role:
Gen. Boyd
Starring:
George Peppard, Sophia Loren, Richard Todd, Lilli Palmer, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Richard Johnson
Directed By:
Michael Anderson
49. The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
15
2
The Young Mr. Pitt
15
2

This biopic revolves around William Pitt who was appointed as the Prime Minister of England by King George III, at just the age of 24. However, members of the Parliament refuses to take him seriously, and therefore an election is conducted, in which he wins. He works on reforming the country, at the same time when Napoleon begins his conquest of Europe.

Role:
William Wilberforce
Starring:
Robert Donat, Herbert Lom, John Mills, Robert Morley, Phyllis Calvert
Directed By:
Carol Reed
50. The End of the Affair (1955)
12
2
The End of the Affair
12
2

Maurice Bendrix is a writer who settles in London in around 1944, after suffering injuries in the war. He soon starts having an affair with Sarah, the wife of a civil servant, and falls deeply in love with her. Although he wants to marry her, she is still unwilling to leave her husband.

Role:
Albert Parkis
Starring:
Deborah Kerr, John Mills, Van Johnson, Michael Goodliffe, Peter Cushing
Directed By:
Edward Dmytryk
51. Flame in the Streets (1961)
13
2
Flame in the Streets
13
2

Flame in the Streets is a drama film which takes us to 1960s Britain, when racial discrimination was still common in the United Kingdom. The film revolves around a union boss who fights against racial injustice, but he finds it hard to accept the fact that his daughter has fallen for a Jamaican teacher.

Role:
Jacko Palmer
Starring:
Jeremy Lloyd, John Mills, Brenda de Banzie, Sylvia Syms, Earl Cameron, Johnny Sekka
Directed By:
Roy Ward Baker
52. Born for Glory (1935)
11
2
Born for Glory
11
2
Role:
Albert Brown
Starring:
John Mills, Betty Balfour, Jimmy Hanley, Barry MacKay, Howard Marion-Crawford
Directed By:
Walter Forde
53. The Circle (1957)
12
2
The Circle
12
2
Role:
Dr. Howard Latimer
Starring:
John Mills, Roland Culver, Derek Farr, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Noelle Middleton
Directed By:
Gerald Thomas
54. It's Great to Be Young! (1956)
15
2
It's Great to Be Young!
15
2
Role:
Dingle
Starring:
John Mills, Cecil Parker, John Salew, Mona Washbourne, Elizabeth Kentish
Directed By:
Cyril Frankel
55. Those Were the Days (1934)
15
2
Those Were the Days
15
2
Starring:
John Mills, Claud Allister, Will Hay, Iris Hoey, Angela Baddeley
Directed By:
Thomas Bentley
56. Oklahoma Crude (1973)
14
2
Oklahoma Crude
PG
14
2

In 1913 Oklahoma, young woman Lena Doyle is being pressured by tough businessmen to give up her land, which has crude oil underneath. She decides to fight them with the help of her father, Cleon, and a hired gun Noble Mason, who has his own interests in helping her. 

Role:
Cleon
Starring:
Jack Palance, George C. Scott, Faye Dunaway, John Mills, William Lucking
Directed By:
Stanley Kramer
57. Adam's Woman (1970)
10
2
Adam's Woman
PG
10
2
Role:
Sir Philip MacDonald
Starring:
John Mills, Andrew Keir, James Booth, Beau Bridges, Jane Merrow
Directed By:
Philip Leacock
58. The Devil's Advocate (1977)
11
2
The Devil's Advocate
11
2
Role:
Monsignor Blaise Meredith (as Sir John Mills)
Starring:
John Mills, Daniel Massey, Stéphane Audran, Paola Pitagora, Leigh Lawson
Directed By:
Guy Green
59. Chuka (1967)
12
2
Chuka
12
2

Wandering gunman Chuka helps a Native-American Arapaho camp by giving them food. Later he escorts a stagecoach taking Mexican passengers Veronica Kleitz and her niece Helena Chavez to the U.S. Army fort of Colonel Stuart Valois. As the Colonel and the fort prepare for one final stand against the Arapahos, Chuka tries to save Veronica and her niece. 

Role:
Colonel Stuart Valois
Starring:
Rod Taylor, Ernest Borgnine, Luciana Paluzzi, James Whitmore, John Mills
Directed By:
Gordon Douglas
60. Town on Trial (1957)
14
2
Town on Trial
14
2
Role:
Supt. Mike Halloran
Starring:
John Mills, Charles Coburn, Barbara Bates, Derek Farr, Alec McCowen
Directed By:
John Guillermin
61. Run Wild, Run Free (1969)
13
2
Run Wild, Run Free
G
13
2
Role:
The Moorman
Starring:
John Mills, Gordon Jackson, Bernard Miles, Sylvia Syms, Mark Lester
Directed By:
Richard C. Sarafian
62. The Singer Not the Song (1961)
12
2
The Singer Not the Song
12
2

When a murderous bandit is terrorizing all the residents of a Mexican village, an idealistic priest is the only person who is able to stand up against him.

Role:
Father Michael Keogh
Starring:
Dirk Bogarde, John Mills, John Bentley, Mylène Demongeot, Laurence Naismith
Directed By:
Roy Ward Baker
63. The Ghost Camera (1933)
11
2
The Ghost Camera
11
2
Role:
Ernest Elton
Starring:
John Mills, Henry Kendall, Victor Stanley, George Merritt, Felix Aylmer
Directed By:
Bernard Vorhaus
64. The Gentle Gunman (1952)
11
3
The Gentle Gunman
11
3

The Gentle Gunman is a crime drama thriller film which takes us to the UK, and revolves around two Irish brothers working for the IRA, who take a stand against the ruthless methods of their local leader, and also question their own loyalty to the cause.

Role:
Terence Sullivan
Starring:
Dirk Bogarde, John Mills, Barbara Mullen, Robert Beatty, Elizabeth Sellars
Directed By:
Basil Dearden
65. The Green Cockatoo (1937)
11
2
The Green Cockatoo
11
2
Role:
Jim Connor
Starring:
John Mills, Rene Ray, Charles Oliver, Bruce Seton, Julian Vedey
Directed By:
William Cameron Menzies
66. Old Bill and Son (1941)
12
2
Old Bill and Son
12
2
Role:
Young Bill Busby
Starring:
John Mills, Mary Clare, Rene Ray, Morland Graham, Renee Houston
Directed By:
Ian Dalrymple
67. Bright Young Things (2003)
10
2
Bright Young Things
R
10
2

Bright Young Things is a comedy drama film which takes us to 1930s London. It revolves around Adam Fenwick, an aspiring novelist, who is trying to raise enough money for his marriage. However, things only get worse when his manuscript is confiscated by the officials. Therefore, he looks for a new way to arrange money for his wedding.

Starring:
David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Mark Gatiss, Stephen Fry, Dan Aykroyd, James McAvoy, Peter O'Toole
Directed By:
68. A Black Veil for Lisa (1968)
11
2
A Black Veil for Lisa
R
11
2

A Black Veil for Lisa is a thriller film which tells the story of a narcotics detective, who finds out that his wife has been cheating on him, and therefore he decides to put a contract on her head. However, things get complicated when instead of ending her life, the assassin begins an affair with her.

Role:
Inspector Franz Bulon
Starring:
Luciana Paluzzi, John Mills, Robert Hoffmann, Renate Kasché, Carlo Hintermann
Directed By:
Massimo Dallamano
69. Season of Passion (1959)
11
2
Season of Passion
11
2

Season of Passion is a comedy drama film which revolves around two sugarcane cutters who are also best friends. Every year, they spend their five-month vacations having fun with their girlfriends.  However, few unexpected events force them to reassess their lives.

Role:
Barney
Starring:
Anne Baxter, Angela Lansbury, Ernest Borgnine, John Mills, Ethel Gabriel
Directed By:
Leslie Norman
70. The Big Sleep (1978)
12
2
The Big Sleep
R
12
2
Starring:
James Stewart, Joan Collins, Robert Mitchum, Richard Todd, Edward Fox, Oliver Reed, Richard Boone
Directed By:
Michael Winner
71. Bean (1997)
11
2
Bean
PG-13
11
2

To get rid of Mr. Bean, the board of directors of the ‘Royal National Gallery’ ask him to represent them while a US $50 million painting is being transferred to Los Angeles’ ‘Grierson Art Gallery’. Unfortunately, Mr. Bean not only defaces the painting but makes the curator’s life a living hell. 

Role:
Chairman (as Sir John Mills)
Starring:
Rowan Atkinson, Johnny Galecki, Sandra Oh, Peter Capaldi, Burt Reynolds, John Mills, Harris Yulin
Directed By:
72. The Quatermass Conclusion (1979)
11
2
The Quatermass Conclusion
11
2
Role:
Prof. Bernard Quatermass
Starring:
John Mills, Brewster Mason, Margaret Tyzack, Barbara Kellerman, Simon MacCorkindale
Directed By:
Piers Haggard
73. The 'Human' Factor (1975)
10
2
The 'Human' Factor
R
10
2

John Kinsdale is a computer specialist working for NATO who lives in Italy, with a wife and two kids.  One day, when John returns home, he finds his entire family murdered. The tragedy drives him to suicide, but eventually he decides to find those responsible for it and take revenge.  

Role:
Mike McAllister
Starring:
George Harris Kennedy, Jr, John Mills, George Kennedy, Barry Sullivan, Raf Vallone, Rita Tushingham
Directed By:
Edward Dmytryk
74. You're in the Army Now (1937)
12
2
You're in the Army Now
12
2
Role:
Cpl. Bert Dawson
Starring:
Anna Lee, John Mills, Wallace Ford, Grace Bradley, Frank Cellier
Directed By:
Raoul Walsh
75. Emma Hamilton (1968)
10
2
Emma Hamilton
R
10
2
Role:
Lord William Hamilton
Starring:
John Mills, Richard Johnson, Harald Leipnitz, Michèle Mercier, Claudio Undari
Directed By:
Christian-Jaque
76. Britannia of Billingsgate (1933)
12
2
Britannia of Billingsgate
12
2
Role:
Fred Bolton
Starring:
John Mills, Gordon Harker, Kay Hammond, Violet Loraine, Drusilla Wills
Directed By:
Sinclair Hill
77. Tiara Tahiti (1962)
11
2
Tiara Tahiti
11
2

This comedy drama film tells us the story of a tough Lieutenant Colonel named Clifford Southey and a refined Captain named Brett Aimsley. They used to clash during the wartime, and even during the peacetime, when they are no longer in the army, their personal battle continues.

Role:
Lt. Col. Clifford Southey
Starring:
James Mason, Herbert Lom, John Mills, Claude Dauphin, Rosenda Monteros
Directed By:
Ted Kotcheff
78. Car of Dreams (1935)
10
2
Car of Dreams
10
2
Role:
Robert Miller
Starring:
John Mills, Grete Mosheim, Norah Howard, Robertson Hare, Mark Lester
Directed By:
Graham Cutts, Austin Melford
79. Africa: Texas Style (1967)
10
2
Africa: Texas Style
10
2

Africa Texas Style is an adventure Western film which tells the story of an American cowboy Jim Sinclair, who travels all the way to Africa, to look after an estate owned by Howard Hayes. Although Hayes hopes that his efforts will help to feed starving people in the nearby villages, another rancher named Karl has other ideas.

Role:
Wing Commander Hayes
Starring:
Hayley Mills, John Mills, Hugh O'Brian, Adrienne Corri, Nigel Green
Directed By:
Andrew Marton
80. A Political Party (1934)
10
2
A Political Party
10
2
Role:
Tony Smithers
Starring:
John Mills, Hal Gordon, H.F. Maltby, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Viola Lyel
Directed By:
Norman Lee
81. Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)
9
2
Lady Caroline Lamb
PG
9
2

Lady Caroline Lamb is an epic historical romantic drama film, which tells the story of Caroline Ponsonby, who is quite bored of her loveless marriage with her husband. She eventually falls in love with Lord Byron, who is also a poet, and the two begin a scandalous affair. 

Role:
Canning
Starring:
Richard Chamberlain, Laurence Olivier, John Mills, Pamela Brown, Sarah Miles
Directed By:
Robert Bolt
82. The Big Blockade (1942)
10
2
The Big Blockade
10
2
Starring:
John Mills, John Stuart, Will Hay, Bernard Miles, David Evans
Directed By:
Charles Frend
83. The Lash (1934)
10
2
The Lash
10
2
Role:
Arthur Haughton
Starring:
John Mills, Lyn Harding, Leslie Perrins, Aubrey Mather, D.J. Williams
Directed By:
Henry Edwards
84. The Baby and the Battleship (1956)
10
3
The Baby and the Battleship
10
3

A sailor is tasked with taking care of an infant, but keeping it a secret from the other officers becomes difficult as well as tricky.

Role:
Puncher Roberts
Starring:
Richard Attenborough, Michael Hordern, Bryan Forbes, André Morell, John Mills
Directed By:
Jay Lewis
85. A Dirty Knight's Work (1976)
11
3
A Dirty Knight's Work
PG
11
3

A Knight’s Dirty Work is an action adventure crime thriller film which tells us the story of a group of British aristocrats who calls themselves the ‘Knights of Avalon’. Discontent with the justice system, they start executing judgments on people whom they consider criminals. However, an officer working for the Scotland Yard soon starts having suspicions.     

Role:
Colonel Bertie Cook
Starring:
Donald Pleasence, John Mills, Margaret Leighton, Barbara Hershey, John Bindon
Directed By:
Kevin Connor
86. Sahara (1983)
10
2
Sahara
PG
10
2
Starring:
Brooke Shields, John Rhys-Davies, Lambert Wilson, Horst Buchholz, Ronald Lacey
Directed By:
Andrew V. McLaglen
87. Who's That Girl (1987)
9
2
Who's That Girl
PG
9
2

This musical romantic comedy film is about Nikki, an innocent woman who is framed for a crime by her boyfriend, after which she is sentenced to seven years in prison. Four years later, when she is out on parole, a tax lawyer named Loudon is asked to escort her. Nikki is however determined to catch the actual thieves and expose the truth. After meeting Loudon, she convinces him to help her.

Starring:
Stanley Tucci, John Mills, John McMartin, Bibi Besch, Griffin Dunne
Directed By:
James Foley
88. The First Offence (1936)
10
2
The First Offence
10
2
Role:
Johnnie Penrose
Starring:
Lilli Palmer, John Mills, Bernard Nedell, Michel André, H.G. Stoker
Directed By:
Herbert Mason
89. Lights2 (2005)
10
2
Lights2
10
2
Role:
A Tramp
Starring:
John Mills, Oreke Mosheshe, Olivia Dillistone, Dominic Stephens, Frank Bonacorso
Directed By:
Marcus Dillistone
90. Deadly Advice (1994)
11
2
Deadly Advice
R
11
2
Starring:
Jonathan Pryce, John Mills, Hywel Bennett, Edward Woodward, Brenda Fricker
Directed By:
Mandie Fletcher
91. Blind Justice (1934)
10
2
Blind Justice
10
2
Role:
Ralph Summers
Starring:
John Mills, John Stuart, Frank Vosper, Eva Moore, Geraldine Fitzgerald
Directed By:
Bernard Vorhaus
92. Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (1995)
9
2
Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets
R
9
2
Starring:
Lena Headey, John Mills, Alan Bates, Theresa Russell, Sting
Directed By:
John-Paul Davidson

TV Movie(s)

1. Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death (1984)
12
2
Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death
12
2
Role:
Doctor Watson
Starring:
Ray Milland, Anne Baxter, John Mills, Peter Cushing, Anton Diffring
Directed By:
Roy Ward Baker
2. Murder with Mirrors (1985)
12
2
Murder with Mirrors
12
2
Role:
Lewis Serrocold
Starring:
Bette Davis, Helen Hayes, Tim Roth, John Mills, Leo McKern, Liane Langland
Directed By:
Dick Lowry
3. Dr. Strange (1978)
10
2
Dr. Strange
TV-PG
10
2
Starring:
Ted Cassidy, John Mills, Jessica Walter, Peter Hooten, Clyde Kusatsu
Directed By:
Philip DeGuere Jr.
4. Ending Up (1989)
11
2
Ending Up
11
2
Role:
Bernard
Starring:
John Mills, Googie Withers, Wendy Hiller, Michael Hordern, Lionel Jeffries
Directed By:
Peter Sasdy
5. Edge of the Wind (1985)
10
2
Edge of the Wind
10
2
Role:
Major General Blair
Starring:
Omar Sharif, John Mills, Lucy Gutteridge
Directed By:
Kenneth Ives
6. The Big Freeze (1993)
10
2
The Big Freeze
10
2
Starring:
Spike Milligan, Donald Pleasence, Bob Hoskins, John Mills, Eric Sykes
Directed By:
Eric Sykes
7. Harnessing Peacocks (1993)
10
2
Harnessing Peacocks
10
2
Role:
Bernard Quigley
Starring:
John Mills, Renée Asherson, Peter Davison, Nicholas Le Prevost, Serena Scott Thomas
Directed By:
James Cellan Jones
8. The Lady and the Highwayman (1989)
9
2
The Lady and the Highwayman
9
2
Starring:
Michael York, Hugh Grant, Christopher Cazenove, Claire Bloom, Oliver Reed, Lysette Anthony
Directed By:
John Hough
9. Hold the Dream (1986)
9
2
Hold the Dream
9
2
Starring:
James Brolin, Liam Neeson, Deborah Kerr, Jenny Seagrove, Stephen Collins
Directed By:
Don Sharp
10. Night of the Fox (1990)
11
2
Night of the Fox
R
11
2
Role:
Brig. Dougal Munro
Starring:
George Peppard, Michael York, John Mills, Deborah Raffin, David Birney
Directed By:
Charles Jarrott
11. Frankenstein (1992)
8
2
Frankenstein
8
2
Role:
De Lacey
Starring:
Randy Quaid, Lambert Wilson, John Mills, Patrick Bergin, Fiona Gillies
Directed By:
David Wickes

Animation(s)

When the Wind Blows (1986)
When the Wind Blows
Plot:

When the Wind Blows is an animated war drama comedy film which tells the story of an elderly couple named Hilda and Jim, whose quiet and peaceful lives in the countryside are interrupted when they learn about an impending nuclear attack. With the help of government-issued pamphlets, they build a shelter in order to prepare for the catastrophic event.

Role:
Jim (voice)
Starring:
John Mills, Peggy Ashcroft, David Dundas, Robin Houston, James Russell
Directed By:
Jimmy T. Murakami

TV Shows and Videos

Producers' Showcase (1954)
Producers' Showcase
Starring:
Frank Sinatra, Mickey Rooney, Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Buster Keaton, Sid Caesar
Directed By:
Clark Jones, Kirk Browning, Delbert Mann, Vincent J. Donehue, Alex Segal
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
Starring:
Kevin Kline, Paul Sorvino, Nathan Lane, Hugo Weaving, Christopher Plummer, Ed Asner, Linda Hunt
Directed By:
Brian Large, David Horn, Kirk Browning, Gary Halvorson, Matthew Diamond
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Tales of the Unexpected
Starring:
Joss Ackland, Katy Jurado, Elaine Stritch, Chaim Topol, Tom Bosley, Dina Merrill, Ed Begley Jr.
Directed By:
Leo Penn, Ray Danton, John Peyser, Barry Davis, Simon Langton
A Woman of Substance (1984)
A Woman of Substance
Starring:
Miranda Richardson, Liam Neeson, Deborah Kerr, Barry Bostwick, Diane Baker, Peter Chelsom
Directed By:
Don Sharp
The Zoo Gang (1974)
The Zoo Gang
Role:
Thomas 'The Elephant' Devon (6 episodes, 1974)
Starring:
Brian Keith, Lilli Palmer, John Mills, Barry Morse, Seretta Wilson
Nanny and the Professor (1970)
Nanny and the Professor
Starring:
Cindy Williams, Jodie Foster, Charles Nelson Reilly, Bert Convy, Kim Richards, Leif Garrett, Elsa Lanchester
Directed By:
Bruce Bilson, Russ Mayberry, Richard Kinon, Jack Arnold, Ralph Senensky
Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
Around the World in 80 Days
PG
Starring:
Pierce Brosnan, Robert Wagner, Eric Idle, Jack Klugman, Lee Remick, Christopher Lee, Julia Nickson
Directed By:
Buzz Kulik
Hotel (1983)
Hotel
Starring:
Robert Reed, Louis Jourdan, Melissa Sue Anderson, George Lazenby, Eva Gabor, Eddie Albert, Patrick Duffy
Directed By:
Bruce Bilson, Jerome Courtland, Nancy Malone, James Brolin, Vincent McEveety
Dundee and the Culhane (1967)
Dundee and the Culhane
Role:
Dundee (13 episodes, 1967)
Starring:
Charles Bronson, John Drew Barrymore, Gus Trikonis, John Mills, Sean Garrison
Directed By:
Charles R. Rondeau, Alf Kjellin, Jeffrey Hayden, Gunnar Hellström, Boris Sagal
Young at Heart (1977)
Young at Heart
Role:
Albert Collyer (18 episodes, 1980-1982)
Starring:
John Mills, Megs Jenkins, James Duggan, David Neilson, Carol Leader
Perfect Scoundrels (1990)
Perfect Scoundrels
Starring:
John Mills, Peter Bowles, Bryan Murray, Ian Bartholomew, G.B. Zoot Money
The Love Boat (1977)
The Love Boat
TV-G
Starring:
Abe Vigoda, Adam West, Andy Griffith, Corey Feldman, Michael J. Fox, Andy Warhol, Tom Hanks
Directed By:
Richard Kinon, Roger Duchowny, Robert Scheerer, Allen Baron, Ted Lange
The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
The DuPont Show of the Week
Starring:
Peter Falk, Sorrell Booke, Ron Leibman, Edward G. Robinson, Teresa Wright, Art Carney, Carol Burnett
Directed By:
Franklin J. Schaffner, Jack Smight, Fielder Cook, James Elson, Fred Freed

Sir John Mills Awards

Academy Awards
Ryan's Daughter Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1971
Golden Globe Awards
Ryan's Daughter Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1971