6 Best Basil Radford Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 22, 2028

Comedy feel good

Basil Radford became a beloved fixture of British comedy, his bumbling double act with Naunton Wayne providing comic relief across some of the era’s most acclaimed films.

The Galloping Major (1951) 01

The Galloping Major (1951)

IMDb ★ 6.1

A group of eccentric friends pool their savings to buy a racehorse, with chaotic results.

Passport to Pimlico (1949) 02

Passport to Pimlico (1949)

IMDb ★ 7.2

A London neighborhood discovers it is technically a foreign territory, exempt from British rationing laws.

Whisky Galore! (1949) 03

Whisky Galore! (1949)

IMDb ★ 7.2

Islanders scheme to salvage thousands of bottles of whisky from a shipwreck during wartime rationing.

Dead of Night (1945) 04

Dead of Night (1945)

IMDb ★ 7.4

A man visiting a country house recounts a series of unsettling, interconnected supernatural tales.

Night Train to Munich (1940) 05

Night Train to Munich (1940)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A British agent races to rescue a scientist's daughter from the clutches of Nazi intelligence.

The Lady Vanishes (1938) 06

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

IMDb ★ 7.8

A young woman traveling by train becomes convinced a fellow passenger has mysteriously vanished.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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