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Charles Crichton

11 films · 2 series

Charles Ainslie Crichton was an English film director and film editor. He became best known for directing comedies produced at Ealing Studios. Crichton enjoyed an extremely long career, editing and directing many films and television programmes over a period exceeding forty years.

Where to Start with Charles Crichton

Charles Crichton appears in 11 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are The Lavender Hill Mob, A Fish Called Wanda, a strong place to start exploring Charles Crichton's work.

The Lavender Hill Mob 74

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951
A Fish Called Wanda 74

A Fish Called Wanda

1988

Charles Crichton: Films 11

The Man in the Sky 67

The Man in the Sky

1957
The Lavender Hill Mob 74

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951
A Fish Called Wanda 74

A Fish Called Wanda

1988
Painted Boats 67

Painted Boats

1945
The Titfield Thunderbolt 69

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953
Hunted 69

Hunted

1952
Floods of Fear 67

Floods of Fear

1958
The Divided Heart 67

The Divided Heart

1954
The Battle of the Sexes 67

The Battle of the Sexes

1960
Hue and Cry 68

Hue and Cry

1947
The Third Secret 67

The Third Secret

1964

Charles Crichton: TV Series 2

Man in a Suitcase 67

Man in a Suitcase

1967-1968
Strange Report 66

Strange Report

1969-1970

Frequent Collaborators

Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins 2 films together Elizabeth Sellars Elizabeth Sellars 2 films together Eddie Byrne Eddie Byrne 2 films together Stanley Holloway Stanley Holloway 2 films together Walter Fitzgerald Walter Fitzgerald 1 film together John Stratton John Stratton 1 film together