Lionel Jeffries Movies

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

69/100

A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.

First Men in the Moon

67/100

When a spaceship lands on the moon, it is hailed as a new accomplishment, before it becomes clear that a Victorian party completed the journey in 1899, leading investigators to that mission's last survivor.

Murder Ahoy

71/100

After Miss Marple is made a trustee of a merchant marine training vessel, a fellow trustee is poisoned, and ship's officers are later murdered after she comes on board.

The Colditz Story

71/100

Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an "escape-proof" German POW camp housed in a Medieval castle.

The Wrong Arm of the Law

68/100

The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This ... See full summary »

The Notorious Landlady

68/100

An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from, and falls in love with, a woman suspected of murder.

The Prisoner of Zenda

51/100

Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his ... See full summary »

Call Me Bwana

53/100

A returning moon capsule with vital information goes off course and lands in Africa where the little-known Ekele tribesmen find it. Washington orders the great African Authority Matthew ... See full summary »

The Truth About Spring

67/100

During the 1960s, a Caribbean sailor and his tomboy daughter search for buried treasure but run into unsavory characters and a cute lawyer who's after romance.

The Crimson Blade

65/100

In 1648, during the English Civil War, Captain Sylvester switches sides between the Parliamentary and Royalist camps as his interests dictate, while King Charles I is on the run from Oliver Cromwell's troops.

Arrivederci, Baby!

55/100

Nick tries to kill his wife to get her money, but when learning of this, she plans the same for him!

Sudden Terror

64/100

Witnessing an assassination, a boy claims the assassins are hunting him. With his older sister, the pair escape numerous attacks and are aided by their grandfather and a resourceful young ... See full summary »

You Must Be Joking!

64/100

A motley group of soldiers are set loose on swinging England in an initiative test to collect a selection of esoteric items.

Kill or Cure

63/100

A reprobate photographer and part time private investigator is hired by a batty old woman to go undercover into a health farm to investigate a suspicious death.

The Black Rider

53/100

When young reporter and amateur biker Jerry Marsh investigates a mysterious hooded figure on a motorbike, he discovers crooks hiding out in a ruined castle with atomic sabotage on their ... See full summary »

Idol on Parade

61/100

A rock'n'roll idol is drafted into the wrong regiment.

The Spy with a Cold Nose

62/100

A dog with a spying device under its skin is sent to the Russian government as a present. When the Russians send the dog to a veterinary, British spy must get to the dog first and retrieve the spying device.

Jazz Boat

65/100

An electrician is summoned to assist a gang in a big robbery.

No Smoking

60/100

Reg is a scientist who invents a pill to cure smokers of their nicotine addiction. However, when he makes his discovery public, he encounters strong resistance from the tobacco industry.

Operation Snatch

68/100

Legend has it that if the famous Barbary Apes leave the Rock of Gibraltar, it's a sign that the British will lose control of it. During World War II, a British officer is put in charge of ... See full summary »

Cream in My Coffee

74/100

Past and present intertwine: An elderly couple returns to the hotel where they became close when they were young and flashbacks to the earlier visit reveal the origins of both their ... See full summary »

The Bananas Boat

43/100

Charley Farthing is on the run. Chased by an irate husband with murder on his mind, Charley finds himself hopping on a ship...

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

61/100

Windfall