6 Best Walter Fitzgerald Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 11, 2026

Walter Fitzgerald brought a dignified, authoritative presence to British cinema and frequently played naval officers, judges and stern patriarchs. The Cruel Sea endures convoy duty, The Winslow Boy risks a family’s fortune to clear a son’s name, Mine Own Executioner tests a psychoanalyst with a traumatised veteran, and Darby O’Gill and the Little People outwits a leprechaun king. San Demetrio London and In Which We Serve round out the list.

Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Walter Fitzgerald features in this Disney fantasy about an elderly Irish caretaker who outwits a mischievous leprechaun king.

Directed by Robert Stevenson · 1h 31m · Rated G

Where to watch

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

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The Cruel Sea (1953)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Jack Hawkins plays a British naval captain whose crew endures the brutal, unrelenting demands of anti-submarine warfare.

Directed by Charles Frend · 2h 06m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: BFI Player Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Winslow Boy (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Frank Lawton features in this drama about a father who fights a lengthy, costly legal battle to clear his young son's name after an accusation of theft.

Directed by Anthony Asquith · 1h 57m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: FlixFling · Rent or buy: FlixFling

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Mine Own Executioner (1947)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Walter Fitzgerald features in this British drama about a psychoanalyst who risks his professional judgement while treating a traumatised war veteran prone to violent episodes.

Directed by Anthony Kimmins · 1h 48m

Where to watch

Rent: BFI Player

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San Demetrio London (1943)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Walter Fitzgerald features in this British war film about a battered oil tanker's skeleton crew who battle to keep their damaged ship afloat after a devastating naval attack.

Directed by Charles Frend · 1h 37m

Where to watch

Stream: Channel 4 Plus

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In Which We Serve (1942)

TMDB ★ 6.7

The crew of a British warship and their families endure the hardships of the Second World War.

Directed by Noël Coward & David Lean · 1h 55m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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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 Walter Fitzgerald Movies

Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)

The Cruel Sea (1953)

The Winslow Boy (1948)

Mine Own Executioner (1947)

San Demetrio London (1943)

In Which We Serve (1942)

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