6 Best Hattie Jacques Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 16, 2026

Comedy feel good

Hattie Jacques brought a commanding comic presence to British film, most memorably as the imposing matron who kept the chaotic “Carry On” hospital staff in line. In The Pickwick Papers (1952): A dramatization follows the comic misadventures of a group of eccentric gentlemen across England. Another standout is Carry On Nurse (1959): The patients and staff of a chaotic hospital ward navigate a series of comic misadventures.

Carry On Doctor (1967) 01

Carry On Doctor (1967)

IMDb ★ 6.6

Chaos erupts at a hospital after a faith healer is admitted and staff patience wears dangerously thin.

Carry On Cabby (1963) 02

Carry On Cabby (1963)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A cab company owner's neglected wife secretly starts a rival taxi firm using an all-female staff.

The Punch and Judy Man (1963) 03

The Punch and Judy Man (1963)

IMDb ★ 6.3

A struggling seaside puppeteer clashes with his ambitious wife and the town's pretentious social elite.

Carry On Nurse (1959) 04

Carry On Nurse (1959)

IMDb ★ 6.7

The patients and staff of a chaotic hospital ward navigate a series of comic misadventures.

Carry On Sergeant (1958) 05

Carry On Sergeant (1958)

IMDb ★ 6.4

A departing army sergeant bets he can turn his final group of hapless new recruits into champions.

The Pickwick Papers (1952) 06

The Pickwick Papers (1952)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A dramatization follows the comic misadventures of a group of eccentric gentlemen across England.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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