Joan Greenwood
11 titles
Filmography
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Girl Stroke Boy
(1971)Whether or not there was some room for disagreement between either long-suffering school head George Mason (Michael Hordern) and his wife Lettice (Joan Greenwood) about their son Laurie (Clive Francis), or whether united they simply argued with their friends about him, the boy was cause for dissension. There was his dress, his hair, his ideas, his friends - especially his friends!

Mysterious Island
(1961)A small group of prison escapees must battle to survive against untold terrors when their hot air balloon lands on an uncharted island.

The Man in the White Suit
(1951)An amateur chemist gets a target on his back by textile tycoons and trade unions when his genius invention threatens to put them both out of business.

Saraband for Dead Lovers
(1948)In the 18th century, Sophie Dorothea is forced into marriage with Prince George Louis, an aristocrat destined to inherit the British crown. But after he becomes king, Sophie meets suave Count Philip Konigsmark -- the two quickly fall in love and plot to flee England together. Their scheme is discovered and the lovers must figure out a way to escape the tightening noose of retribution

Little Dorrit
(1987)Through one man's eyes, Dickens' classic story of Victorian London comes alive in this epic tale of love and injustice. As Arthur Clennam uncovers dark family secrets, he finds both corruption and unexpected hope in society's shadows.

Kind Hearts and Coronets
(1949)A black sheep distant relative of Edwardian England blue bloods plots to murder the eight heirs standing between him and the family fortune.

The Moon-Spinners
(1964)Start with a fortune in stolen jewels. Add a dash of danger. A pinch of romance. Season with Hitchcock-like intrigue and comic flair. What do you have? A mystery thriller for the whole family. Set against the sun-bleached beauty of the Isle of Crete, the story pits a young English tourist (Hayley Mills) against a wily Greek jewel thief (Eli Wallach). Mistaken identities and perilous escapes -- including a nail-biting battle with a windmill -- lead the junior-miss detective to a final confrontation aboard the yacht of an eccentric millionairess (Pola Negri) with a passion for priceless gems and pet cheetahs!

The Uncanny
(1977)A spooked writer tries to warn his publisher about killer cats with three tales of cats that are mad as hell and have the body count to prove it.

Tom Jones
(1963)Tom Jones brings a theatrical flair to Henry Fielding’s canonical eighteenth-century novel, boisterously chronicling the misadventures of the foundling of the title (Albert Finney, in a career-defining turn), whose easy charm seems to lead him astray at every turn from his beloved, the wellborn Sophie Western (Susannah York).

The Water Babies
(1978)Children's adventure story of a 12-year-old boy who discovers an animated underwater world where young 'water baby' children are held prisoner by an evil shark and a wicked eel.

Whisky Galore!
(1949)From Ealing Studios, one of the most popular British comedies of all time. When a ship carrying 50,000 cases of whisky runs aground, the locals cannot resist the temptation.