01 Muriel Pavlow appears in this war drama about Italian nuns who risk their lives smuggling Jewish children out of a nearby concentration camp.
Directed by Ralph Thomas · 1h 53m
6 Best Yvonne Mitchell Movies
By Vlad Zakh · July 10, 2026
Yvonne Mitchell brought a raw, emotionally intense presence to British cinema of the 1950s and twice won the BAFTA for Best British Actress. Woman in a Dressing Gown fights to save a frumpy wife’s marriage, Yield to the Night reflects on a condemned woman’s crime of passion, Tiger Bay hides a fugitive sailor with a girl who witnessed a murder, and Conspiracy of Hearts smuggles Jewish children from a camp. The Queen of Spades and Love on the Dole round out the list.
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02 Yvonne Mitchell appears in this British thriller about a lonely young girl who witnesses a murder and befriends the fugitive sailor responsible, hiding him from the police.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson · 1h 45m
Where to watch
Stream: Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Stream: Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
03 Sylvia Syms features in this drama where a husband's affair forces his wife to confront the state of their long, comfortable marriage.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson · 1h 33m
04 Diana Dors plays a woman condemned to death for murder who reflects on the passionate affair that led her there.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson · 1h 39m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: BFI Player Amazon Channel
Stream: Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
05 Athene Seyler features in this British adaptation of Pushkin about an obsessive army officer who seeks the secret of eternal luck at cards from an elderly countess, with fatal consequences.
Directed by Thorold Dickinson · 1h 35m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel · Rent: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, BFI Player, YouTube · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
06 Marjorie Rhodes appears in this British drama about a working-class family that struggles to survive poverty and unemployment during the Great Depression.
Directed by John Baxter · 1h 34m
Where to watch
Rent: Amazon Video, BFI Player · Buy: Amazon Video
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