6 Best Bernard Cribbins Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 16, 2026

Comedy feel good

Bernard Cribbins brought warm, cheeky charm to British film across seven decades, loved for both comic timing and genuine heart. The Railway Children has three children befriending a railway porter, Casino Royale has a retired agent coaxed back into a chaotic spy caper, and She has adventurers finding an immortal queen. Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D., Crooks in Cloisters and The Wrong Arm of the Law round out the list.

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She (1965)

TMDB ★ 5.9

Adventurers seeking a lost city discover an immortal queen ruling over a hidden civilisation.

Directed by Robert Day · 1h 46m · Rated NR

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The Railway Children (1970)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Bernard Cribbins features in this classic about three children relocated to the countryside who befriend a railway porter while trying to clear their father's name.

Directed by Lionel Jeffries · 1h 49m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube

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Casino Royale (1967)

TMDB ★ 5.3

A retired secret agent is coaxed back into service in a chaotic, satirical spy caper.

Directed by Joseph McGrath & Robert Parrish · 2h 11m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966) 04

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A time traveller and his companions battle robotic aliens who have conquered a future Earth.

Directed by Gordon Flemyng · 1h 21m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: Britbox Apple TV channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Crooks in Cloisters (1964) 05

Crooks in Cloisters (1964)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A gang of crooks hiding out disguised as monks on a remote island grow attached to their peaceful new life.

Directed by Jeremy Summers · 1h 37m

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The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Bernard Cribbins features in this comedy where rival London gangs must team up with the police to stop a group of criminals posing as officers.

Directed by Cliff Owen · 1h 34m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: BFI Player Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.