6 Best George Cole Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 18, 2026

George Cole brought cheeky, adaptable charm to British film for decades before becoming a household name on television. The Belles of St Trinian’s and Blue Murder at St Trinian’s put anarchic schoolgirls through gambling schemes and a European sports tour, One Way Pendulum spirals an eccentric family’s obsessions into an absurdist trial, and Cleopatra follows the Egyptian queen’s alliances with Rome. Scrooge and Laughter in Paradise round out the list.

One Way Pendulum (1965)

TMDB ★ 5.9

An eccentric family's bizarre obsessions spiral into an absurdist courtroom trial.

Directed by Peter Yates · 1h 25m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus

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Cleopatra (1963)

TMDB ★ 6.6

The Egyptian queen's alliances and romances with Roman leaders shape the fate of empires.

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz · 4h 11m · Rated G

Where to watch

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

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Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957)

TMDB ★ 6.5

The anarchic schoolgirls of St Trinian's cause chaos during a European sports tour.

Directed by Frank Launder · 1h 26m

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Alastair Sim appears in a chaotic girls' boarding school comedy full of gambling schemes and general mayhem.

Directed by Frank Launder · 1h 31m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: BFI Player Amazon Channel

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Laughter in Paradise (1951)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Four relatives must complete absurd, humiliating tasks to inherit a fortune from an eccentric author.

Directed by Mario Zampi · 1h 37m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube

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Scrooge (1951)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 86%

A miserly old man is visited by three spirits who show him the true meaning of Christmas, with Alastair Sim in the title role.

Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst · 1h 26m · Rated NR

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Where to watch

Stream: Dove Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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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 George Cole Movies

One Way Pendulum (1965)

Cleopatra (1963)

Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957)

The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)

Laughter in Paradise (1951)

Scrooge (1951)

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