6 Best Glynis Johns Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 10, 2026

Comedy feel good

Glynis Johns brought a distinctively husky-voiced charm to British and Hollywood cinema across seven decades, memorably starring as the suffragette mother in Mary Poppins.

Around the World in 80 Days (1956) 01

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

IMDb ★ 6.7

An English gentleman wagers he can circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days.

The Court Jester (1955) 02

The Court Jester (1955)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A cowardly former carnival entertainer infiltrates a tyrant's castle to help restore the rightful heir to the throne.

No Highway in the Sky (1951) 03

No Highway in the Sky (1951)

IMDb ★ 7.0

An eccentric aeronautical engineer's warning about a fatal metal fatigue flaw threatens to ground an entire fleet of airliners.

Perfect Strangers (1945) 04

Perfect Strangers (1945)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A dull, unhappy married couple are each transformed by their separate wartime military service, only to reunite as strangers.

49th Parallel (1941) 05

49th Parallel (1941)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A stranded Nazi U-boat crew treks across Canada, encountering resistance from ordinary citizens along the way.

The Thief of Bagdad (1940) 06

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A young thief and a deposed prince join forces to defeat an evil vizier and reclaim a stolen kingdom.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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