The Best Will Hay Movies

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List of the best Will Hay movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Will Hay'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 Will Hay movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Will Hay movies will be at the top of the list. Will Hay has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Will Hay movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Will Hay films to end the squabble once and for all.

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

List is made up of films like Windbag the Sailor and Convict 99.

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  • Oh, Mr Porter!
    1
    Moore Marriott, Will Hay, Graham Moffatt
    136 votes
    • Released: 1937
    • Directed by: Marcel Varnel
    Oh, Mr Porter! is a British comedy film starring Will Hay with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt and directed by Marcel Varnel. While not Hay's most commercially successful, it is probably his ...more
  • Ask a Policeman
    2
    Moore Marriott, Will Hay, Herbert Lomas
    111 votes
    • Released: 1939
    • Directed by: Marcel Varnel
    Ask a Policeman is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel which stars Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt. The title comes from the popular music hall song Ask a Policeman. The ...more

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  • Where's That Fire?
    3
    Charles Hawtrey, Moore Marriott, Will Hay
    80 votes
    • Released: 1940
    • Directed by: Marcel Varnel
    Where's That Fire? is a 1940 British comedy film, produced by Twentieth Century Fox, directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt. It was the last film Will Hay ...more
  • The Ghost of St. Michael's
    4
    Charles Hawtrey, John Laurie, Raymond Huntley
    67 votes
    • Released: 1941
    • Directed by: Marcel Varnel
    The Ghost of St. Michael’s is a 1941 British comedy-thriller film, produced by Ealing Studios.
  • Good Morning, Boys
    5
    Will Hay, Graham Moffatt, Peter Godfrey
    49 votes
    • Released: 1937
    • Directed by: Marcel Varnel
    Good Morning, Boys is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and featuring Will Hay, Martita Hunt, Lilli Palmer and Peter Gawthorne. It was made at the Gainsborough Studios in Islington.
  • Boys Will Be Boys
    6
    Will Hay, Jimmy Hanley, Gordon Harker
    49 votes
    • Released: 1935
    • Directed by: William Beaudine
    Boys Will Be Boys is a 1935 British comedy film directed by William Beaudine which stars Will Hay, Gordon Harker and Jimmy Hanley. The film is set at Narkover School, where headmaster Doctor Alec ...more