6 Best Esmond Knight Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 23, 2026

Esmond Knight kept up a prolific acting career even after losing most of his sight in wartime combat and became a beloved fixture of British film for decades after. Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes are the Powell and Pressburger highlights, Peeping Tom films his victims’ terrified faces, Richard III murders its way to the throne, and Henry V and A Canterbury Tale round out the list.

Peeping Tom (1960)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 96%

A shy cameraman films his victims' final moments of terror as part of his own twisted project.

Directed by Michael Powell · 1h 41m · Rated NR

1 win

Where to watch

Stream: Cultpix, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Chilling · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Richard III (1955)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A scheming, ruthless duke murders his way towards the English throne.

Directed by Laurence Olivier · 2h 35m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Red Shoes (1948)

TMDB ★ 8.1

A talented ballerina is torn between her all-consuming devotion to dance and her love for a composer.

Directed by Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger · 2h 13m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Black Narcissus (1947)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Nuns establishing a convent in the Himalayas are slowly consumed by isolation and repressed desire.

Directed by Emeric Pressburger & Michael Powell · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Henry V (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A young English king rallies his outnumbered troops for a decisive battle against the French.

Directed by Laurence Olivier · 2h 17m

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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A Canterbury Tale (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Eric Portman features in this wartime drama about three travellers who investigate a mysterious series of attacks on women in a small English village.

Directed by Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger · 2h 05m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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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.

6 Best Esmond Knight Movies

Peeping Tom (1960)

Richard III (1955)

The Red Shoes (1948)

Black Narcissus (1947)

Henry V (1944)

A Canterbury Tale (1944)

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