6 Best Joan Hickson Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 6, 2026

Joan Hickson enjoyed one of British cinema’s longest careers, supporting classic dramas and comedies decades before becoming beloved as television’s definitive Miss Marple. Theatre of Blood takes gruesome revenge on critics, Tunes of Glory clashes rough and refined officers over command, The Million Pound Note lends a penniless sailor a fortune, and Seven Days to Noon threatens to detonate a device in London. I Live in Grosvenor Square and The Rake’s Progress round out the list.

Theatre of Blood (1973)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Dennis Price features in this horror comedy about a scorned Shakespearean actor who murders the critics who panned him, using deaths inspired by the plays.

Directed by Douglas Hickox · 1h 44m

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Tunes of Glory (1960)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Dennis Price features in this drama about two rival officers who clash over command and discipline at a remote Scottish army barracks.

Directed by Ronald Neame · 1h 46m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Million Pound Note (1954)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Joan Hickson features in this comedy where a penniless American sailor is given a banknote worth a fortune as part of a bet.

Directed by Ronald Neame · 1h 30m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Seven Days to Noon (1950)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A disillusioned scientist threatens to detonate a nuclear device in London unless the government changes course.

Directed by Roy Boulting & John Boulting · 1h 34m

Where to watch

Stream: BFI Player Amazon Channel

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I Live in Grosvenor Square (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.3

An English aristocrat's daughter falls for an American soldier stationed in London.

Directed by Herbert Wilcox · 1h 54m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Rake's Progress (1945)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Joan Hickson features in this drama about a charming but irresponsible young aristocrat who drifts through a series of moral failures.

Directed by Sidney Gilliat · 1h 40m

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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 Joan Hickson Movies

Theatre of Blood (1973)

Tunes of Glory (1960)

The Million Pound Note (1954)

Seven Days to Noon (1950)

I Live in Grosvenor Square (1945)

The Rake's Progress (1945)

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