The Best Michael Redgrave Movies

Updated September 21, 2019 715 votes 55 voters 4.6k views45 items

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List of the best Michael Redgrave movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Michael Redgrave's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Michael Redgrave movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Michael Redgrave movies will be at the top of the list. Michael Redgrave has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Michael Redgrave movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Michael Redgrave films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Michael Redgrave role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Michael Redgrave performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

This list is made up of films like Kipps and Thunder Rock.

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The Browning Version
Michael Redgrave, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Released: 1951
Directed by: Anthony Asquith
The Browning Version is a 1951 British film based on the 1948 play of the same name by Terence... more on Wikipedia
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The Dam Busters
Robert Shaw, Patrick McGoohan
Released: 1954
Directed by: Michael Anderson
The Dam Busters is a British Second World War war film starring Michael Redgrave and Richard... more on Wikipedia
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#10 of 24 Great Movies About Inventors & Innovators#39 of 49 The Best British War Movies
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The Way to the Stars
Jean Simmons, John Mills
Released: 1945
Directed by: Anthony Asquith
The Way to the Stars is a 1945 British war drama film made by Two Cities Films. In the United... more on Wikipedia
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The Hill
Sean Connery, Ossie Davis
Released: 1965
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
The Hill is a 1965 film directed by Sidney Lumet, set in a British army prison in North Africa... more on Wikipedia
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#171 of 176 The Best Movies of the '60s#138 of 338 The Greatest Movies in World Cinema History
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The Stars Look Down
Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood
Released: 1940
Directed by: Carol Reed
The Stars Look Down is a British film from 1940, based on A. J. Cronin's 1935 novel of the... more on Wikipedia
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark
Released: 1969
Directed by: Herbert Ross
Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a 1969 American musical film directed by Herbert Ross. The screenplay by... more on Wikipedia
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The Lady Vanishes
Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Redgrave
Released: 1938
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
The Lady Vanishes is a 1938 British comic thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and... more on Wikipedia

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The Heroes of Telemark
Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris
Released: 1965
Directed by: Anthony Mann
The Heroes of Telemark is a 1965 war film directed by Anthony Mann based on the true story of... more on Wikipedia
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#221 of 374 The 50+ Best War Movies Ever Made, Ranked#120 of 214 The Greatest World War II Movies of All Time
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Mr. Arkadin
Orson Welles, Michael Redgrave
Released: 1955
Directed by: Orson Welles
Mr. Arkadin, known in Britain as Confidential Report, is a French-Spanish-Swiss coproduction... more on Wikipedia
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The Captive Heart
Michael Redgrave, Gordon Jackson
Released: 1946
Directed by: Basil Dearden
The Captive Heart is a 1946 British war drama, directed by Basil Dearden and starring Michael... more on Wikipedia
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Battle of Britain
Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier
Released: 1969
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
Battle of Britain is a 1969 British action film directed by Guy Hamilton. In 1940, the British... more on Wikipedia
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay
Released: 1962
Directed by: Tony Richardson
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a 1962 film, based on the short story of the... more on Wikipedia
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The Innocents
Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave
Released: 1961
Directed by: Jack Clayton
The Innocents is a 1961 British supernatural gothic horror film directed and produced by Jack... more on Wikipedia
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Mourning Becomes Electra
Kirk Douglas, Rosalind Russell
Released: 1947
Directed by: Dudley Nichols
Mourning Becomes Electra is a 1947 American film by Dudley Nichols adapted from the 1931... more on Wikipedia
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Michael Redgrave, Margaret Rutherford
Released: 1952
Directed by: Anthony Asquith
The Importance of Being Earnest is a British film adaptation of the play by Oscar Wilde. It... more on Wikipedia
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Uncle Vanya
Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright
Released: 1963
Directed by: Stuart Burge
Uncle Vanya is a 1963 British film adaptation of the work Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov. The... more on Wikipedia
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The Go-Between
Julie Christie, Alan Bates
Released: 1970
Directed by: Joseph Losey
The Go-Between is a 1971 British romantic drama film, directed by Joseph Losey. Its... more on Wikipedia
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1984
Donald Pleasence, Michael Redgrave
Released: 1956
Directed by: Michael Anderson
1984 is a 1956 film, based freely on the novel of the same name by George Orwell, depicting a... more on Wikipedia
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Oh! What a Lovely War
Maggie Smith, Laurence Olivier
Released: 1969
Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Oh! What a Lovely War is a 1969 British comedy musical film directed by Richard Attenborough... more on Wikipedia
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The Sea Shall Not Have Them
Dirk Bogarde, Michael Redgrave
Released: 1954
Directed by: Lewis Gilbert
The Sea Shall Not Have Them is a 1954 British war film starring Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde... more on Wikipedia
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David Copperfield
Laurence Olivier, Richard Attenborough
Released: 1969
Directed by: Delbert Mann
David Copperfield is a 1969 British American international co-production television film... more on Wikipedia
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The Quiet American
Audie Murphy, Michael Redgrave
Released: 1958
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
The Quiet American is a 1958 American film and the first film adaptation of Graham Greene's... more on Wikipedia
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Thunder Rock
Michael Redgrave, Lilli Palmer
Released: 1942
Directed by: John Boulting, Roy Boulting
Thunder Rock is a 1942 British drama film with supernatural elements, directed by Roy Boulting... more on Wikipedia
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The Night My Number Came Up
Denholm Elliott, Michael Redgrave
Released: 1955
Directed by: Leslie Norman
The Night My Number Came Up is a 1955 British supernatural drama film directed by Leslie... more on Wikipedia
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Atlantic Ferry
Michael Redgrave, Bessie Love
Released: 1941
Directed by: Walter Forde
Atlantic Ferry is a 1941 British film starring Michael Redgrave and Valerie Hobson. It was... more on Wikipedia