49 Peter Finch Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Aging Howard Beale, the longtime anchor of UBS Evening News, learns that he will be fired in two weeks due to declining ratings and decides to go on a rant about his feelings on live television. Noticing the spike in viewership and ratings, network executives decide to exploit his emotional outbursts by taking the show to a new extreme.

Based on a 1956 novel of the same name, this drama film revolves around the life of a woman, who decides to enter a convent and become a nun. However, the decision she has taken will require her to make several sacrifices.

The Flight of the Phoenix is a survival drama film which is based on a novel of the same name. It revolves around a small group of men who try to survive, after their aircraft is forced to land in the Sahara Desert. Things take a turn when one of the survivors says that he can build a new airplane from the wreckage.

From the Madding Crowd is a romantic drama film which tells the story of Bathsheba, an independent and headstrong woman in England, during the Victorian era. The film revolves around her relationship with three men, i.e. a sheep farmer named Gabriel, a reckless sergeant named Frank and a prosperous bachelor William, who are all pursuing her, for her affection.

A cynical and burnt-out middle-aged Labour MP finds himself in a stalled career and failed marriage, all thanks to his stubbornly leftist leanings. After a brief affair with a younger woman, he has the chance to salvage his marriage but it may come at the cost of his career.

Sunday Bloody Sunday is a drama film which tells the story of a bisexual artist named Bob Elkin, who begins a polyamorous relationship with a divorced woman named Alex Greville, and a middle-aged doctor named Daniel Hirsh.

Renowned Irish author, Oscar Wilde, lands up in court clashing with the powerful Marquess of Queensberry, who is father to Wilde’s young lover, Lord Alfred Douglas. What starts as a libel case by Wilde turns in to the writer’s own trial for indecency and homosexuality. The subsequent imprisonment and humiliation start the downfall of Oscar Wilde.

This 1964 British film revolves around a naïve, young girl named Kate who moves to Dublin, where she meets Eugene Gaillard, a middle-aged author. Things take a turn when she starts developing an attraction for him, despite their age and martial status. 

A professional art thief and a master of disguise, Flambeau, successfully manages to steal holy relic from Father Brown. Father Brown can figure out how a criminal mind works and therefore lays out a trap to catch Flambeau. His aim is to not only get the priceless relic back, but also save the soul of the thief.

This drama film takes us to the time of the Second World War. It revolves around a Catholic police officer stationed in Sierra Leone, who is going through a loveless marriage. He eventually falls in love with a young Austrian woman and starts an affair with her. However, he soon starts feeling guilty due to his religion.

After defeating overbearing Sheriff of Nottingham at an archery contest, the Earl of Huntington is deprived of his title and property, and his father is murdered. He turns into an outlaw, Robin Hood, who along with other oppressed men, rises against the tyrannical rule and over-taxation of the Sheriff of Nottingham, and Prince John, who has held his lady-love, Maid Marian, hostage. 

Maria and Paul are traveling through Spain along with their daughter and a young woman named Claire. On their way to Madrid, they stop at a small town, where they learn that a local man who had murdered his wife and her lover is on the loose. Due to a thunderstorm, they have no choice but to take shelter in the town’s only hotel.  

A team of multinational astronauts reach the moon, and it seems to be a new accomplishment for humanity. But things take a turn when they find a Union Jack flag claiming the land for Queen Victoria. Soon, it becomes clear that a Victorian party had completed the trip years ago, and investigators try to find out more.

The Nelson Affair is a historical drama film which depicts the relationship between Admiral Lord Nelson and his mistress Lady Hamilton during the era of the Napoleonic Wars.

After WWII, the Miniver family reunites, as Kay, husband Clem, daughter Judy return from their war-service and young Toby is back from America. Clem plans to move to Brazil, and Judy loves a senior married general, though Tom Foley waits to marry her. Kay conceals her fatal heart issue as she has only a year to make everything right for her family.

TV producers select Simon and his wife Laura to be the subject for a live TV series that documents a complete happy marriage, as they find the couple to be the perfect choice. Although, on camera the couple is quite caring and supporting, the reality is actually different.

When Holand is invaded by Germany in 1940, a British intelligence officer makes his way to Amsterdam along with two Dutch diamond merchants, in order to convince the other diamond merchants to evacuate their diamond supplies to England, so that they don’t get into the Nazi’s hands.

England Made Me is a drama film which tells the story of Anthony Farrant, a naïve businessman, who pays a visit to Germany while on his way from a business trip. He meets a financier Erich Krogh, who, unlike him, is greedy, opportunistic and corrupt.

I Thank a Fool is a crime drama mystery film, which tells the story of a doctor who is prosecuted for mercy killing by a district attorney. However, he also hires the same doctor to care for the victim's mentally-ill wife.

Robbery Under Arms is a Western action adventure drama film which tells the story of two brothers, who become gunfighters, following in their father’s footsteps.  Without expecting the consequences, they soon join a gang led by the notorious Captain Starlight.

Arrogant Hollywood director Lewis Zarkan, who had made lowly German prostitute Lylah Clare a star, has lost his footing since her mysterious death two decades ago. When he finds Elsa Brinkmann, the spitting image of Lylah, he makes a film on Lylah starring Elsa, but the latter becomes obsessed with the former's personality as filming continues.

Also known as The Warriors in the United States, the story is set during the 100 Years War.  It shows the French plotting to kill Edward the Black Prince, son of King Edward III, after being routed by him. Failing in this, they kidnap his paramour, Lady Joan Holland, requiring the prince to go through numerous adventures to rescue his lady love. 

Loosely based on Charles Mercer’s novel Rachel Cade, the story revolves around a protestant missionary doctor, serving in a small medical station in Congo during the WWII.  Although initially skeptical, the military administrator is soon attracted towards her. But drawn towards an injured RAF pilot, she makes love to him the night before he leaves.  

The Abdication is a historical drama film which takes us to 1654, and revolves around Swedish Queen Christina’s conversion to Roman Catholicism.

A young woman Ruth, who in a difficult situation is rescued by a ship bound to South America. On the way, Captain Ryland, and Vosper, his second mate, find themselves attracted to her. Ryland eventually proposes to her, but when she turns him down, he attempts to rape her in his cabin. However, Vosper rescues her. Things turn worse, when their ship faces a severe storm.  

This drama film tells the story of a Jewish woman who survived a concentration camp, and decides to track down her Nazi ex-husband who had betrayed her. She soon comes to know that a British major may know where her ex-husband is located.  

Something to Hide is a British crime drama thriller film which tells the story of a man who is harassed by his bad-tempered wife. After his wife disappears, he picks up a pretty hitchhiker who is pregnant. Before he knows it, he finds himself involved in violence and murder.

Although Sam is very devoted and overly protective about his chronically ill wife Christine, their marriage is not working, mainly because she wants a little space. At this juncture, she is introduced to Sam’s co-worker, Murray, who is also unhappy in his marriage. They quickly develop a bond and decide to go for a vacation in Greece. 

Come Spy With Me is a spy action film which tells the story of Jill Parsons, a female agent who is assigned by the US intelligence, to investigate the mysterious deaths of two secret agents in the Caribbean. It soon seems that there is a scheme to assassinate several world leaders who will be arriving for a meeting in the area.