6 Best Glynis Johns Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 10, 2026

Glynis Johns brought husky-voiced charm to British and Hollywood cinema across seven decades and starred as the suffragette mother in Mary Poppins. Around the World in 80 Days wagers a gentleman’s circumnavigation, The Court Jester infiltrates a tyrant’s castle, No Highway in the Sky warns of a fatal metal fatigue flaw, and Perfect Strangers transforms an unhappy married couple through wartime service. 49th Parallel and The Thief of Bagdad round out the list.

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

TMDB ★ 6.7

An English gentleman bets he can travel round the globe in just eighty days.

Directed by Michael Anderson · 3h 02m · Rated G

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Court Jester (1955)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Basil Rathbone appears as a former carnival performer infiltrates a usurper's court to help restore the rightful king.

Directed by Norman Panama & Melvin Frank · 1h 41m

Where to watch

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

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No Highway in the Sky (1951)

TMDB ★ 7.0

An eccentric aeronautical engineer's warning about a fatal metal fatigue flaw is dismissed by his superiors.

Directed by Henry Koster · 1h 38m

Where to watch

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

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Perfect Strangers (1945)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A dull, unhappy married couple are each transformed by their separate wartime military service.

Directed by Alexander Korda · 1h 42m

Where to watch

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

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49th Parallel (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Stranded Nazi submariners try a desperate overland escape across wartime Canada.

Directed by Michael Powell · 2h 03m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A young thief and a deposed prince battle an evil vizier with the help of a powerful genie.

Directed by Tim Whelan & Ludwig Berger · 1h 47m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max

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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 Glynis Johns Movies

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

The Court Jester (1955)

No Highway in the Sky (1951)

Perfect Strangers (1945)

49th Parallel (1941)

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

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