01 Gladys Henson features in this drama about the celebrated playwright whose glittering career collapses after a libel suit.
Directed by Ken Hughes · 2h 05m
6 Best Gladys Henson Movies
By Vlad Zakh · July 10, 2026
Gladys Henson brought a warm, down-to-earth presence to British cinema and frequently played devoted mothers and working-class wives in postwar dramas. The Blue Lamp mentors a rookie constable while chasing a reckless young criminal, The Happiest Days of Your Life forces two schools to share a building, I Believe in You balances compassion and discipline as a probation officer, and The Trials of Oscar Wilde collapses a playwright’s career. It Always Rains on Sunday and The Demi-Paradise round out the list.
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02 Gladys Henson features in this British drama about a newly appointed probation officer who learns to balance compassion and discipline with his troubled young charges.
Directed by Basil Dearden & Michael Relph · 1h 35m
03 Gladys Henson appears in this British comedy where a boys' school and a girls' school are forced to share the same building after a wartime evacuation mix-up.
Directed by Frank Launder · 1h 21m
Where to watch
Stream: BFI Player Amazon Channel
Stream: Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
04 Bernard Lee plays a veteran London constable who mentors a young recruit while chasing a dangerous young criminal.
Directed by Basil Dearden · 1h 24m
Where to watch
Stream: BFI Player Amazon Channel
Stream: Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel, Channel 4 Plus · Rent: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, BFI Player · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
05 Gladys Henson appears in this British drama about an escaped convict hiding in his former lover's East End home who threatens to unravel her carefully rebuilt life.
Directed by Robert Hamer · 1h 32m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: BFI Player Amazon Channel
Stream: Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel · Rent: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, BFI Player · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
06 Gladys Henson appears in this British comedy about a Soviet engineer visiting an English shipyard who slowly warms to the country's eccentric charm.
Directed by Anthony Asquith · 1h 54m
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