Mine Own Executioner is a 1947 British psychological thriller drama film starring Burgess Meredith and directed by Anthony Kimmins, and based on the novel of the same name by Nigel Balchin.

[3] The title is derived from a quotation of John Donne's "Devotions", which serves as an epigraph for the original book.

Molly Lucian seeks Milne's help in treating her husband Adam, traumatised from his experiences in a Japanese POW camp.

[5] The New York Times noted a "serious, adult and highly interesting film drama both in point of view and execution," singling out the work of writer Balchin, director Kimmins, and producer Korda, alongside stars Burgess Meredith and Kieron Moore.

[7] The picketing was part of the group's call to boycott British films and products, and had little to do with Mine Own Executioner itself.