6 Best Michael Medwin Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 8, 2026

Michael Medwin brought a cheerful, easygoing charm to British film and television across six decades and later became an influential producer as well as actor. If… and O Lucky Man! are the Lindsay Anderson films, Night Must Fall realises a wealthy widow’s charming servant may be a killer, Zeta One investigates a plot by alien women, and The System and The Longest Day round out the list.

Zeta One (1969)

TMDB ★ 3.7

Michael Medwin features in this British spoof about a secret agent who investigates a plot by alien women to secretly recruit Earth's female population.

Directed by Michael Cort · 1h 26m · Rated R

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O Lucky Man! (1973)

TMDB ★ 7.2

An ambitious young coffee salesman's surreal journey exposes the corruption of modern Britain.

Directed by Lindsay Anderson · 3h 04m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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If.... (1968)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Three rebellious students at an English boarding school plot a shocking uprising against its oppressive hierarchy.

Directed by Lindsay Anderson · 1h 52m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Night Must Fall (1964)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Michael Medwin is in this thriller about a wealthy widow who slowly realises her charming new servant may be responsible for a series of gruesome murders.

Directed by Karel Reisz · 1h 32m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube

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The System (1964)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Michael Medwin is in this British comedy about a group of young men running a summer seaside romance scheme who meet their match in one independent woman.

Directed by Michael Winner · 1h 33m

Where to watch

Stream: Midnight Pulp

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The Longest Day (1962)

TMDB ★ 7.7

An all-star, multi-perspective account of the D-Day invasion, told from both sides of the beach.

Directed by Ken Annakin & Bernhard Wicki · 2h 58m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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 Michael Medwin Movies

Zeta One (1969)

O Lucky Man! (1973)

If.... (1968)

Night Must Fall (1964)

The System (1964)

The Longest Day (1962)

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