6 Best Robert Morley Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 15, 2026

Comedy feel good

Robert Morley brought a wonderfully pompous, larger-than-life comic energy to British film, becoming one of its most beloved eccentric character actors. In The African Queen (1951): A rough riverboat captain and a prim missionary undertake a dangerous journey down an African river. Don’t overlook Topkapi (1964): A gang of amateur thieves plans an elaborate heist to steal a priceless jeweled dagger from an Istanbul museum.

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) 01

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)

IMDb ★ 6.4

Someone is murdering Europe's top chefs in ways matching their own signature dishes.

Topkapi (1964) 02

Topkapi (1964)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A gang of amateur thieves plans an elaborate heist to steal a priceless jeweled dagger from an Istanbul museum.

Oscar Wilde (1960) 03

Oscar Wilde (1960)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A dramatization follows the playwright's scandalous public downfall and criminal trial.

Beat the Devil (1953) 04

Beat the Devil (1953)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A group of con artists and swindlers scheme against each other while waiting for a ship in a coastal Italian town.

The African Queen (1951) 05

The African Queen (1951)

IMDb ★ 7.7

A rough riverboat captain and a prim missionary undertake a dangerous journey down an African river.

Marie Antoinette (1938) 06

Marie Antoinette (1938)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A dramatization follows the ill-fated French queen's rise to power and downfall during the Revolution.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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