Sidney James
33 titles
Filmography
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The Lavender Hill Mob
(1951)"A glimmering new restoration of THE LAVENDER HILL MOB (1951), the enduring Ealing Studios comedy classic directed by CHARLES CRICHTON with cinematography by the great DOUGLAS SLOCOMBE. Winner of a BAFTA for Best British Film and an Academy Award® for Best Screenplay, THE LAVENDER HILL MOB remains today one of the finest British comedies ever made.

Desert Mice
(1959)1959. Comedy. WW2 British entertainment troupe bring comedy and chaos to North Africa.

Emergency Call
(1952)To save a young girl's life, there is a frantic search for a rare blood; only three people can be identified who are able to provide the blood, and each must be persuaded to make the donation.

Park Plaza 605
(1953)1953. A private detective solves a murder of which he has been accused, and tracks down a gang of jewel smugglers.

It's a Great Day
(1955)1955. Bob Grove, a builder, has problems with the local council over building supplies that he needs to complete a job on a housing estate. Under pressure to finish the job, his son obtains the materials through a local crook. When the council discovers this, they call in the police and the Grove family get together to clear themselves in time for the grand opening.

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
(1953)The new life a U.S. Army pilot has planned with his new bride in England is toppled when his ex-wife shows up claiming they're still legally married.

The Silent Enemy
(1958)Mine disposal expert Lionel 'Buster' Crabb and his team have to go underwater to diffuse bombs and counter the attacks from Italian frogmen.

And the Same to You
(1960)In an attempt to mollify his uncle and keep his boxing career under wraps, Dickie Dreadnought decides to masquerade as a man of the cloth.

Too Many Crooks
(1959)A bumbling gang of British racketeers devises an ingenious extortion plot against a wealthy businessman.

Another Time, Another Place
(1958)Lana Turner is a female American journalist who has an affair with BBC war correspondent, Sean Connery, during WWII. When Connery is killed in action, Turner returns to his hometown to console his wife.

What a Whopper
(1961)1961. A writer fabricates evidence of the Loch Ness Monster, seeking publication. Rejected by publishers, he and friends travel to Scotland, attempting to convince locals with their staged photographs and fake monster prop. Starring Adam Faith, Sid James and a host of stars.

I Was Monty's Double
(1958)This classic movie directed by John Guillermin is based on the true story of one of the best intelligence operations of World War II. An actor, trained by Major Harvey (John Mills), is seconded to impersonate General Montgomery on a tour of North Africa. The plan is to divert the Germans' attentions away from the real "Monty" and his plans for D-Day. Starring the real life actor and lookalike M.E. Clifton James and a formidable supporting cast including Cecil Parker, Leslie Phillips, Bryan Forbes and John Le Mesurier, this is a gripping retelling of those fateful few weeks before the Normandy campaign.

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
(1958)Kenneth More stars in this Western comedy as proper Englishman Jonathan Tibbs, who, through a series of misunderstandings, is mistaken for a Wild West gunfighter. After Tibbs winds up sheriff in the lawless town of Fractured Jaw, he falls in love with a saloon owner (Jayne Mansfield), becomes a blood brother to a tribe of Native Americans, and restores harmony in a town known for its discord!