Best movies of Alec McCowen

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner(1962)

Combined Rating:
26
Combined Critics Rating: 15

A juvenile offender at a tough reform school impresses its governor with his running ability and is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.



Hanover Street(1979)

Combined Rating:
15
Combined Critics Rating: 5

Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.



Travels with My Aunt(1972)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 5

At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she ...



The Witches(1966)

Combined Rating:
7
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Following a horrifying experience with the occult in Africa, a schoolteacher moves to a small English village, only to discover that black magic resides there as well.



Personal Services(1987)

Combined Rating:
7
Combined Critics Rating: 5

The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne.



Stevie(1978)

Combined Rating:
2
Combined Critics Rating: 0

This biographical film has Glenda Jackson portraying a British poet with emotional problems.



Forever Young(1983)

Combined Rating:
0
Combined Critics Rating: 0

A lonely young boy idolizes his local priest. An old acquaintance of the priest shows up one day, and the boy learns that his idol isn't exactly what he seems to be--it turns out that many ...