Sort by IMDb Rating - Highest Rated Movies and TV Shows With John Castle
- Job Types
- Movies or TV
- Genres
- Keywords
- IMDb Rating
- Instant Watch Options
- In Theaters
- Release Year
1.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978)
Episode:
Mary MacGregor
(1978)
51 min | Drama
Graceless, unkempt Mary is the opposite of the well-groomed, confident girls Miss Brodie cultivates in her class. Nevertheless, when Miss Brodie learns more about Mary, she decides to taker her under her wing.
Director: John Bruce | Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Lynsey Baxter, Penelope Allsopp, Julie Brennan
Votes: 14
2.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978)
Episode:
Edinburgh
(1978)
52 min | Drama
Newly arrived in Edinburgh, Miss Brodie gives a dramatic speech, meets her students, offends the conservative Miss Gaunt, and draws the attention of handsome and married art teacher Teddy Lloyd.
Director: Mark Cullingham | Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Lynsey Baxter, Georgine Anderson, Julie Brennan
Votes: 10
3. I, Claudius (1976)
Not Rated | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History
The personal and governmental affairs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty at the beginning of the Roman Empire, as recalled by one of its rulers.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed
Votes: 19,492
4. RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop (2023)
TV-14 | 298 min | Documentary
An immersive 4+ hour journey into the making of the seminal sci-fi movie RoboCop (1987).
Stars: Paul Verhoeven, Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Edward Neumeier
Votes: 721
5.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978)
Episode:
Sandy and Jenny
(1978)
55 min | Drama
Having fallen under the spell of their passionate, charismatic teacher, students Sandy and Jenny fuel their romantic fantasies with made-up stories and try to convince Miss Brodie to tell them the facts of life.
Director: Mark Cullingham | Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Lynsey Baxter, Joan Alcorn, Nell Brennan
Votes: 10
6.
I, Claudius (1976)
Episode:
Poison Is Queen
(1976)
Not Rated | 51 min | Biography, Drama, History
Germanicus returns from Germania in triumph and he and Claudius catch up on family news - Claudius now has a son but is not enjoying married life. He tells Germanicus what Postumus had ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, George Baker
Votes: 408
7. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984–1985)
TV-PG | 688 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson solve the mysteries of copper beeches, a Greek interpreter, the Norwood builder, a resident patient, the red-headed league, and one final problem.
Stars: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Rosalie Williams, Eric Porter
Votes: 24,341
8. Nova (1974– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Science documentaries about various topics.
Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Stacy Keach, Eric Meyers
Votes: 3,106
9. Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (1988)
Documentary, Biography
This documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, T. S. Eliot, Henrik Ibsen, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann... See full summary »
Stars: Eileen Atkins, Douglas Hodge, Anthony Burgess, George Steiner
Votes: 46
10. Poirot (1989–2013)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 52,379
11. R3 (1964–1966)
50 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The adventures of the staff of Research Centre Number Three (R3), headed by director Sir Michael Gerrard, and its trouble-shooting department the Consultancy Service, run by Philip Boult. ... See full summary »
Stars: John Robinson, Oliver Reed, Michael Hawkins, Elizabeth Sellars
Votes: 58
12.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
Gas and Oil: Part 1
(2006)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Terrorists carry out several devastating attacks on British targets which lead to panic and new extreme legal measures being rushed through Parliament, but is there more to this than meets the eye?
Director: Omar Madha | Stars: Peter Firth, Rupert Penry-Jones, Lindsay Duncan, Grant Parsons
Votes: 299
13.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978)
Episode:
Newcastle
(1978)
50 min | Drama
Frustrated by students she perceives as provincial and unwilling to marry her wealthy suitor, George Jenkins, Miss Brodie seeks an appointment at the elite Marcia Blaine School for Girls in Edinburgh.
Director: Tina Wakerell | Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Ann Mitchell, Robert Urquhart, John Castle
Votes: 10
14. The Prisoner (1967–1968)
TV-PG | 1,010 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After he resigns, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is actually a bizarre prison. He refuses to give his warders information while attempting to escape.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Angelo Muscat, Peter Swanwick, Peter Brace
Votes: 15,139
15. The Fight Against Slavery (1975)
60 min | Drama, History
The story of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire.
Stars: Evan Jones, David Collings, John Castle, Ronald Pickup
Votes: 26
16. Warship (1973–1977)
50 min | Action, Drama
Life in the Royal Navy aboard the fictional HMS Hero.
Stars: David Savile, Andrew Burt, James Cosmo, Donald Burton
Votes: 112
17. The Bretts (1987–1989)
60 min | Drama
1920s family of actors deals with the day to day of the theater business.
Stars: Norman Rodway, Barbara Murray, Belinda Lang, George Winter
Votes: 81
18.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
Gas and Oil: Part 2
(2006)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While Juliet has to come to terms with her injury, MI5 begin to unravel a conspiracy which sees an elite group trying to take control of Britain. They eventually see that this goes much further than anyone expects.
Director: Omar Madha | Stars: Anna Chancellor, Rupert Penry-Jones, Robert Glenister, Peter Firth
Votes: 266
19.
I, Claudius (1976)
Episode:
What Shall We Do About Claudius?
(1976)
Not Rated | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Six years have passed. Germanicus has joined Tiberius in the Germanian campaign, to avenge the Roman legion slaughtered at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Claudius remains at home, ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, George Baker
Votes: 400
20. MI-5 (2002–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.
Stars: Peter Firth, Hugh Simon, Nicola Walker, Rupert Penry-Jones
Votes: 18,490
21. Ben Hall (1975)
60 min | Biography, Drama
Follows the life of the Australian bushranger Ben Hall.
Stars: Jon Finch, Evin Crowley, Vincent Ball, Brian Blain
Votes: 56
22. Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
TV-14 | 3,431 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chief Inspector Morse has an ear for Western classical music, a taste for beer, and a nose for crime. He and Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis solve intriguing cases in and around the Oxford area.
Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, James Grout, Peter Woodthorpe
Votes: 14,418
23. Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
TV-MA | 720 min | Crime, Drama
A dramatization of the missions and adventures of the greatest spy in British history.
Stars: Sam Neill, Michael Bryant, Norman Rodway, Tom Bell
Votes: 1,703
24. The World About Us (1967–1987)
60 min | Documentary
A documentary series with a broad remit of geography, anthropology, and natural history subjects.
Stars: Hugh Falkus, David Attenborough, Barry Paine, Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Votes: 36
25.
A Touch of Frost (1992–2010)
Episode:
Mind Games
(2008)
TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DI Frost must deal with a desperate mother and solve a 20 year old missing persons case following the discovery of a teenage girl's remains.
Director: Paul Harrison | Stars: David Jason, Bruce Alexander, John Lyons, Keith Barron
Votes: 264
26. Lillie (1978)
672 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Seen on Masterpiece Theatre, starring Francesca Annis in an award-winning performance, Lillie vividly captures the complex woman who became one of the most notorious and respected figures of the Victorian era.
Stars: Francesca Annis, Catherine Feller, Peggy Ann Wood, Anton Rodgers
Votes: 682
27. Strangers (1978–1982)
60 min | Crime, Thriller
The eccentric police detective George Kitchener Bulman is reluctantly transferred to a station in the North of England.
Stars: Don Henderson, Dennis Blanch, Fiona Mollison, John Ronane
Votes: 114
28. Horatio Hornblower: Retribution (2001 TV Movie)
98 min | Adventure, Drama, War
Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and possible execution for their actions in relieving their unstable captain.
Director: Andrew Grieve | Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, David Warner, Nicholas Jones
Votes: 3,928
29. Trafalgar Battle Surgeon (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | Biography, Drama
This film takes a fresh look at the Battle of Trafalgar through the eyes of the HMS Victory's surgeon and his medical team that supported the brutal tactics leading to Nelson's victory over... See full summary »
Director: Justin Hardy | Stars: Francis Magee, Roger Daltrey, John Castle, Jim de Groot
Votes: 40
30.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984–1985)
Episode:
The Solitary Cyclist
(1984)
TV-PG | 54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A strange man on a bicycle follows a young music teacher as she bicycles on a lonely road to and from the city.
Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Barbara Wilshere, John Castle
Votes: 1,229
31.
The Fixer (2008–2009)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2008)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
John is instructed to kill Richard Blakeney, who is at the centre of a group of corrupt judges and high-ranking police officers who regard themselves as being above the law. To infiltrate ... See full summary »
Director: Hettie Macdonald | Stars: Jody Latham, Andrew Buchan, Aleksandar Mikic, Peter Mullan
Votes: 33
32.
Lillie (1978)
Episode:
Fifty Cents a Dance
(1978)
53 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Lillie grieves over Bertie's death. Jeanne still holds the past against Lillie and refuses to see her. Prince Louis asks Jeanne to forgive him and Lillie. In New York, Lillie patronizes a ... See full summary »
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Francesca Annis, John Castle, Ann Firbank, James Warwick
Votes: 23
33. The Professionals (1977–1983)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice
Votes: 3,689
34. Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985)
53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An unusual announcement in the newspaper leads the curious villagers to Miss Blacklock's home, where they become witnesses to a murder.
Stars: Joan Hickson, Ursula Howells, Samantha Bond, Simon Shepherd
Votes: 2,599
35.
Pie in the Sky (1994–1997)
Episode:
Doggett's Coat and Badge
(1996)
Not Rated | 49 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Charles Rider, a wine-loving regular at Pie in the Sky, is being threatened. It turns out he is really Joseph Webb, an ex-burglar turned supergrass, and now in witness protection. His ... See full summary »
Director: Danny Hiller | Stars: Richard Griffiths, Malcolm Sinclair, Bella Enahoro, Nick Raggett
Votes: 86
36.
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1995)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1995)
G | Drama, Family
Its 1879 and Cedric learns he is royalty, leaving New York for England with his mother to take up his new duties.
Director: Andrew Morgan | Stars: Michael Benz, Truan Munro, David Healy, John Castle
Votes: 8
37. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 39,616
38. Silent Witness (1996– )
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward
Votes: 12,788
39. A Touch of Frost (1992–2010)
TV-MA | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DI Jack Frost is an unconventional policeman with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice. Sloppy, disorganized, and disrespectful, he attracts trouble like a magnet.
Stars: David Jason, Bruce Alexander, John Lyons, Arthur White
Votes: 8,804
40. The Lion in Winter (1968)
PG | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History
1183 A.D.: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. When he allows his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine out for a Christmas visit, they all variously plot to force him into a decision.
Director: Anthony Harvey | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle
Votes: 34,392 | Gross: $22.28M
41. Bramwell (1995–1998)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama
This lavish period drama tells the story of Eleanor Bramwell (Jemma Redgrave), a pioneering female doctor in the late nineteenth century, and the struggles she has with her friends, her colleagues and society.
Stars: Jemma Redgrave, Ruth Sheen, David Calder, Kevin McMonagle
Votes: 1,101
42.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
Lord Edgware Dies
(2000)
TV-14 | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A beautiful actress becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her tyrannical husband - except that she has a cast-iron alibi for the night of the crime.
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 2,214
43.
Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode:
Day of Reckoning
(1994)
TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A deranged murderer with a penchant for puzzles and a pathological hatred of Lovejoy tries to lure him into a trap by kidnapping and threatening to kill Charlotte.
Director: Paul Harrison | Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Caroline Langrishe, Diane Parish
Votes: 54
44.
The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode:
Man Without a Past
(1978)
TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When a bomb goes off in a restaurant where he is eating, causing some fatalities, Bodie assumes that he was the intended victim. In fact the real target is a seemingly inoffensive ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, John Carson
Votes: 152
45.
A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2000)
Drama, Thriller
Roddy falls for and paints the portrait of a beautiful mystery woman, which helps him win a scholarship to art school.
Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Jonathan Kerrigan, Melanie Clark Pullen, Bill Fellows
Votes: 19
46.
A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2000)
Drama, Thriller
Roddy befriends Alfred Cottle during his first day at art school in Newcastle; Hal's obsessed with seeking revenge for his father's death.
Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Jonathan Kerrigan, Melanie Clark Pullen, John Castle
Votes: 18
47.
Lillie (1978)
Episode:
Sunset and Evening Star
(1978)
50 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A jewel heist sends Lillie back onstage. She remarries a man 20 years her junior, but can't keep him faithful. Bertie succeeds his mother to become King of England. Jeanne Marie learns the identity of her father.
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Francesca Annis, Denis Lill, John Castle, John Justin
Votes: 20
48.
The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
Episode:
Do the Sheep Sin?
(1972)
Biography, Drama, History
Heavy-handed tax policies lead the peasants of Cornwall to march peacefully in protest on London, but an ambitions nobleman wants to use the pilgrimage to his own advantage.
Director: Prudence Fitzgerald | Stars: James Maxwell, John Castle, John Woodvine, Richard Warwick
Votes: 15
49.
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985)
Episode:
Part 3
(1985)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
A third murder occurs, and Miss Marple is only just able to prevent a fourth.
Director: David Giles | Stars: Joan Hickson, Ursula Howells, Samantha Bond, Simon Shepherd
Votes: 113
50. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of Britain, always on the lookout for a find.
Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan
Votes: 3,923