Where to watch Cyril Ritchard in the UK

Find every Cyril Ritchard film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.

Legendary for his preening, prancing, delightfully playful villain Captain Hook on the award-winning stage (as well as TV) opposite America's musical treasure Mary Martin, beloved musical star Cyril Ritchard had a vast career that would last six decades, but "Peter Pan" would become his prime legacy. Born in Australia just before the turn of the century, he was educated at St. Aloysius College and Sydney University wherein he slyly sidestepped a parental-guided career in medicine for entertainment, participating in numerous college productions that quickly got him "hooked." He began profession…

Acting
Born 1 December 1897
Died 18 December 1977 (age 80)
52 credits

Cyril Ritchard films streaming in the UK

Most-watched films featuring Cyril Ritchard, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.

as The Sandman (voice)

as Mr. Darling / Captain Hook

Peter Pan

1955 · ★ 6.2

as Mr. Darling / Captain Hook

Aladdin

1958 · ★ 10.0

as Sui-Generis, the Sorcerer

as Reveller (uncredited)

Service for Ladies

1932 · ★ 7.6

as Sir William Carter (uncredited)

Cyril Ritchard TV shows streaming in the UK

Selected TV credits featuring Cyril Ritchard.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · ★ 7.5

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · ★ 5.8

as Self - Co-Host

The Merv Griffin Show

as Justin Fitzgibbons

The Philco Television Playhouse

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self - rehearsing for 'Jack and the Beanstalk'

Full filmography

Every credit ScreenSearch indexes for Cyril Ritchard, ranked by popularity. Click any title for UK streaming, rent and buy options.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
What's My Line? (1950) as Self
Dr. Kildare (1961) as Justin Fitzgibbons
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) Cast
Studio One (1948) Cast
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - rehearsing for 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
Omnibus (1952) Cast
Kraft Music Hall (1958) as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Arnold
Profiles in Courage (1964) Director
DuPont Show of the Month (1957) as Sui-Generis the Sorcerer
Producers' Showcase (1954) as Captain Hook
The Snoop Sisters (1973) as Morlock
Playwrights '56 (1955) Cast
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) Cast
The Hobbit (1977) as Elrond (voice)
Blackmail (1929) as The Artist
The Daydreamer (1966) as The Sandman (voice)
Piccadilly (1929) as Victor Smiles
The Winslow Boy (1948) as Himself
Half a Sixpence (1967) as Harry Chitterlow
Peter Pan (1960) as Mr. Darling / Captain Hook
Peter Pan (1955) as Mr. Darling / Captain Hook
Aladdin (1958) as Sui-Generis, the Sorcerer
Hans Brinker (1969) as Mijnheer Kleef
Woman Hater (1948) as Reveller (uncredited)
Service for Ladies (1932) as Sir William Carter (uncredited)
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975) as Father Thomas (voice)
The Emperor's New Clothes (1972) as Emperor Klockenlocher (voice)
The Christmas Tree (1958) as Promenade Member
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (1965) as Big Bad Wolf
I See Ice (1938) as Paul Martine
Pontius Pilate (1952) as Pontius Pilate
The Show Goes On (1937) as Jimmy
Peter Pan (1956) as Mr. Darling / Captain Hook
Tubby the Tuba (1975) as The Frog (voice)
Dearest Enemy (1955) as Gen. Howe
Just for a Song (1930) as Craddock
Dangerous Medicine (1938) as Dr. Noel Penwood
Symphony in Two Flats (1930) as Leo Chavasse
Mr. Scrooge (1964) as Ebenezer Scrooge
The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner (1966) as Self - Host
It's a Grand Old World (1937) Cast
Television Demonstration Film (1937) Cast
The Owl and the Pussycat (1962) Cast

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Most-watched Cyril Ritchard films currently: The Hobbit (1977), Blackmail (1929), The Daydreamer (1966), Piccadilly (1929), The Winslow Boy (1948).

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Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), The Merv Griffin Show (1962), Tony Awards (1956), What's My Line? (1950).

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