List of films financed by The Rank Organisation

This is a list of notable films financed by J. Arthur Rank and The Rank Organisation

1930s 1935 Year Title Company Director Producer Star Notes1935Turn of the TideBritish NationalNorman WalkerJohn CorfieldWilfrid LawsonFirst film from Rank; distributed by Gaumont British1935The Iron DukeGaumontVictor SavilleMichael BalconGeorge ArlissBiopic of Duke of WellingtonMay 1935Heat WaveGainsboroughMaurice ElveyJerome JacksonAlbert BurdonJun 1935The 39 StepsGaumont Alfred HitchcockIvor Montagu Robert Donat, Madeleine CarrollOne of 20 most popular films of yearJul 1935Boys Will Be BoysGainsboroughWilliam BeaudineWill HaycomedyJul 1935The ClairvoyantGaumontMaurice ElveyMichael BalconClaude Rains, Fay WrayCo-production with FoxJul 1935Bulldog JackGaumontWalter FordeMichael BalconJack HulbertAug 1935Stormy WeatherGainsboroughTom WallsMichael BalconTom WallsBased on farce by Ben TraversSeptember 1935Car of DreamsGainsboroughGraham Cutts, Austin Melford Michael BalconGrete MosheimMusical; remake of Hungarian filmOct 1935The Guv'norGaumontMilton RosnerMichael BalconGeorge ArlissNov 1935Moscow NightsLondon/CapitalAnthony AsquithAlexis Granowsky, Alex KordaLaurence Olivier, Harry BaurMade with Alexander KordaNov 1935No Monkey BusinessRadiusMarcel VarnelJulius HaemannGene GerrardDec 1935Foreign AffairesGainsboroughTom WallsMichael BalconTom WallsFarce

1936 Year Title Company Director Producer Star NotesJan 1936LimelightWilcoxHerbert WilcoxHerbert WilcoxAnna NeaglemusicalJan 1936The Improper Duchess CityHarry HughesMaurice BrowneYvonne ArnaudBased on playFeb 1936King of the CastleCityRedd DavisBasil HumphrysJune ClydeFeb 1936Rhodes of Africa GaumontBerthold ViertelLeslie ArlissWalter Hustonbiopic of Cecil Rhodes, shot in RhodesiaFeb 1936When Knights Were Bold CapitalJack RaymondMax SchachJack Buchanan, Fay WraymusicalFeb 1936Public Nuisance Number 1 CecilMarcel VarnelHermann Fellner, Max SchachFrances DayMar 1936Fame WilcoxLeslie S. HiscottHerbert WilcoxSydney HowardMar 1936Debt of Honour British NationalNorman WalkerJohn CorfeldLeslie Banks, Will FyffeApr 1936Pot LuckGainsboroughTom WallsMichael BalconTom Walls, Ralph LynnBased on farce by Ben TraversMay 1936Love in ExileCapitolAlfred L. WerkerMax SchachHelen VinsonMay 1936The Marriage of CorbalCapitolKarl GruneMax SchachNils Astherhistorical dramaJun 1936Seven Sinners GaumontAlbert de CourvilleEdmund Lowe, Constance CummingsJun 1936The Secret Agent GaumontAlfred HitchcockMichael BalconJohn Gielgud, Madeleine CarrollSpy thrillerAug 1936Where There's a WillGainsboroughWilliam BeaudineMichael BalconWill HaycomedyAug 1936East Meets West GaumontHerbert MasonGeorge ArlissSep 1936Tudor Rose GaumontRobert StevensonHubert BathJohn MillsStory of Lady Jane GreySep 1936Dishonour Bright Cecil, CapitolTom WallisHermann Fellner, Max Schach Tom WallsBased on farce by Ben TraversSep 1936Southern Roses Capitol, GraftonFrederic ZelnikMax Schach, Isadore GoldsmithGeorge Robey1936Millions WilcoxLeslie HiscottHerbert WilcoxGordon HarkerOct 1936Everything is Thunder GaumontMilton RosnerConstance BennettOct 1936Tropical TroubleCityHarry HughesBasil HumphrysDouglass MontgomeryOct 1936The Secret of StamboulRichard WainwrightAndrew MartonRichard WainwrightValerie HobsonOct 1936Land without Music CapitolWalter FordeMax SchachRichard TauberNov 1936This'll Make You WhistleWilcoxHerbert WilcoxHerbert WilcoxJack BuchananmusicalDec 1936You Must Get MarriedCityLesley PearceBasil HumphrysFrances DaycomedyDec 1936Windbag the Sailor Gainsborough, GaumontWilliam BeaudineMichael BalconWill HaycomedyDec 1936SabotageGaumontAlfred HitchcockMichael BalconSylvia Sidney, Oscar HomolkaBased on novel by Joseph Conrad

1937 Year Title Company Director Producer Star Notes1937Splinters in the Air WilcoxAlfred J GouldingHerbert WilcoxSydney Howard1937Sunset in ViennaWilcoxNorman WalkerHerbert WilcoxLili PalmerJan 1937 Good Morning, BoysGainsboroughMarcel VarnelEdward BlackWill HayComedyJan 1937OHMS GaumontRaoul WalshWallace Ford, John MillsJan 1937Head Over Heels GaumontSonnie HaleJessie MatthewsmusicalFeb 1937The Great Barrier GaumontMilton Rosner, Geoffrey BarkasRichard Arlen, Lili PalmerShot in CanadaFeb 1937London MelodyWilcoxHerbert WilcoxHerbert WilcoxAnna NeagleMar 1937For ValourCapitolTom WallsMax SchachTom WallsBased on farce by Ben TraversMar 1937The Frog WilcoxJack RaymondHerbert WilcoxGordon HarkerApr 1937The Gang ShowAlfred J. GouldingHerbert WilcoxRalph ReaderApr 1937Our Fighting NavyWilcoxNorman WalkerHerbert WilcoxRobert DouglasApr 1937O-Kay for Sound GainsboroughMarcel VarnelEdward BlackThe Crazy GangcomedyMay 1937Take My Tip GaumontHerbert MasonMichael BalconJack Hulbert, Cecily CourtnidgeJun 1937King Solomon's Mines GaumontRobert StevensonMichael HoganPaul RobesonBased on novel by H Rider HaggardJul 1937Said O'Reilly to McNab GainsboroughWilliam BeaudineEdward BlackWill Mahoney, Will FyffeJul 1937Gangway GaumontSonnie HaleJessie Matthewsmusical comedyAug 1937School for Husbands Richard WainwrightAndrew MartinRichard WainwrightRex HarrisonAug 1937Command PerformanceGrosvernor FilmsSinclair HillHarcourt TemplemanAug 1937Dr Syn GainsboroughRoy William NeilEdward BlackGeorge Arliss, Margaret LockwoodBased on classic novelSep 1937Non-Stop New YorkGaumontRobert StevensonAnna LeeSep 1937Smash and GrabTim WhelanJack BuchananJack BuchananOct 1937 Oh, Mr Porter! GainsboroughMarcel VarnelEdward BlackWill HayComedyNov 1937Young and InnocentGaumontAlfred HitchcockEdward BlackNova PilbeamThriller

1938 Year Title Company Director Producer Star Notes1938Alf's Button AfloatGainsboroughMarcel VarneyEdward BlackThe Crazy Gang1938A Spot of Bother David MacDonaldAnthony Havelock Allen1938Follow Your Star Sinclair HillHarcourt TemplemanArthur Tracy1938The Sky's the LimitJack BuchananJack BuchananJack BuchananJan 1938Second Best BedCapitolTom WallsMax SchachTom WallsBased on farce by Ben TraversJan 1938Sweet DevilPinewoodJack BuchananJan 1938Owd Bob GainsboroughRobert StevensonJan 1938Bank HolidayGainsboroughCarol ReedEdward BlackMargaret Lockwoodcomedy-dramaMar 1938Kicking the Moon Around Walter FordeApr 1938Sailing AlongGaumontSonnie HaleJessie MatthewsMusicalMay 1938Strange Boarders GainsboroughHerbert MasonEdward BlackTom WallsJun 1938Break the News Jack BuchananRene ClairRene ClairMaurice ChevalierAug 1938Kate Plus Ten Richard WainwrightJeffrey DellRichard WainwrightJack HulbertSep 1938Convict 99 GainsboroughMarcel VarneyEdward BlackWill HaycomedyOct 1938 Hey! Hey! USA GainsboroughMarcel VarneyMichael BalconWill HaycomedyOct 1938CrackerjackGainsboroughAlbert de CourvilleEdward BlackTom WallsOct 1938Pygmalion Anthony Asquith, Leslie HowardGabriel PascalLeslie Howard, Wendy HillBased on play by G.B. ShawOct 1938The Lady VanishesGaumontAlfred HitchcockEdward BlackMargaret Lockwood, Michael RedgraveScript by Launder and GilliatOct 1938Lightning Conductor PinebrookMaurice ElveyAnthony Havelock AllenGordon HarkerDec 1938Old Bones of the RiverMarcel VarneyWill HayComedy spoof of Sanders films

1939 Year Title Company Director Producer Star NotesJan 1939The Mikado Victor SchertzingerGeoffrey ToyeKenny BakerBased on play by Gilbert and SullivanApr 1939A Girl Must LiveGainsboroughCarol ReedEdward BlackMargaret LockwoodComedyOct 1939On the Night of the Fire Brian Desmond HurstRalph RichardsonNov 1939The Arsenal Stadium Mystery G & S FilmsThorold DickinsonLeslie BanksNov 1939The Frozen LimitsGainsboroughMarcel VarnelEdward BlackThe Crazy GangComedy

1940s 1940 Year Title Company Director Producer Star NotesMar 1940Band Waggon GainsboroughMarcel VarneyEdward BlackArthur AskeyComedy based on BBC radio showMay 1940For Freedom GainsboroughMaurice ElveyEdward BlackWill FyffeJun 1940A Window in London G & S FilmsHerbert MasonMichael RedgraveAug 1940Charley's (Big-Hearted) AuntGainboroughWalter FordeEdward BlackArthur AskeyBased on Brandon Thomas farceDec 1940Neutral Port GainsboroughWalter FordeEdward BlackWill Fyffe

1941 Year Title Company Director Producer Star NotesFeb 1941GasbagsGainsboroughWalter Ford, Marcel VarnelEdward BlackThe Crazy GangFeb 1941Freedom RadioTwo CitiesAnthony AsquithMario ZampiMar 1941Old Bill and SonIan DalyrympleMay 1941The Ghost Train GainsboroughWalter FordeEdward BlackArthur AskeyBased on stage playAug 1941Major Barbara (1941)Gabriel Pascal ProductionsGabriel PascalGabriel PascalRex Harrison, Wendy HillerBased on play by G.B. ShawSep 1941Jeannie Harold FrenchMarcell HellmanSep 1941Cottage to LetGainsboroughAnthony AsquithEdward BlackLeslie BanksSep 1941He Found a Star John Corfield ProductionsJohn Paddy CarstairsJohn CorfieldVic OliverOct 1941The 49th ParallelThe ArchersMichael PowellPowell & PressbergerLaurence Olivier, Eric PortmanWW2 film, set in CanadaOct 1941I Thank You GainsboroughMarcel VarneyEdward BlackArthur AskeyDec 1941Hi Gang! GainsboroughMarcel VarnelEdward BlackBebe Daniels, Ben Lyon

1942 Year Title Company Director Producer Star NotesApr 1942Back Room BoyGainsboroughHerbert MasonEdward BlackArthur AskeycomedyMay 1942Hard SteelGHW ProductionsNorman WalkerJames SloanWilfrid LawsonJun 1942The Day Will DawnHarold FrenchPaul SoskinRalph RichardsonWW2, set in NorwayAug 1942Unpublished StoryTwo CitiesHarold FrenchAnthony Havelock-AllenRichard Greene, Valeria HobsonCo-production with Columbia Aug 1942UncensoredGainsboroughAnthony AsquithEdward BlackEric Portman, Phyllis CalvertWW2, set in BelgiumSep 1942The First of the Few Leslie HowardLeslie HowardLeslie Howard, David NivenWW2, Biopic of MitchellOct 1942Secret MissionExcelsiorHarold FrenchMarcell HellmanHugh Williams, James MasonWW2Nov 1942The Great Mr HandelGWH ProductionsNorman WalkerJames SloanWilfrid LawsonBiopic of HandellSep 1942 In Which We ServeTwo CitiesNoël CowardNoël CowardNoël CowardWW2 film, one of biggest hits of the yearDec 1942King Arthur Was a GentlemanGainsboroughMarcel VarneyEdward BlackArthur Askeycomedy

1943 Year Title Company Director Producer Star NotesFeb 1943It's That Man AgainGainsboroughWalter FordeEdward BlackTommy HandleyMar 1943The Silver FleetThe ArchersVernon Sewell, Gordon WellesleyPowell & PressburgerRalph RichardsonApr 1943 We Dive at Dawn GainsboroughAnthony AsquithEdward BlackEric Portman, John MillsWW2Apr 1943The Gentle SexTwo CitiesLeslie HowardDerrick de MarneyJoan GatesWW2; Howard's last film; minor hitJun 1943The Life and Death of Colonel BlimpThe ArchersPowell & PressbergerPowell & PressbergerRoger Livesey, Deborah KerrOne of biggest hits of the yearAug 1943The Man in Grey GainsboroughLeslie ArlissEdward BlackMargaret Lockwood, James Mason, Phyllis Calvert, Stewart GrangerFirst Gainsborough melodramaSep 1943The Flemish Farm Two CitiesJeffrey DellSydney BoxClive BrookSep 1943Dear Octopus GainsboroughHarold FrenchEdward BlackMargaret Lockwood, Michael WildingBased on play by Dodie Smith; minor hitNov 1943They Met in the DarkExcelsiorKarel LamecMarcel HellmanJames MasonNov 1943Millions Like Us GainsboroughSidney Gilliat, Frank LaunderEdward BlackEric Portman, Pat RocWW2Nov 1943The Lamp Still Burns Two CitiesMaurice ElveyLeslie HowardRosamund John, Stewart GrangerMinor hitDec1943The Demi-ParadiseTwo CitiesAnthony AsquithFilippo Del Giudice, Anatole de GrunwaldLaurence OlivierWW2

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