Directing
Basil Dearden
- Career
Active from 1938 to 1977, busiest in 1943 with 3 main titles.
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
Dead of Night86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.5, average 5.4
- Coming of Age1.5, average 3.0
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Wonder2.5, average 3.4
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 9
- Character Study 5
- Psychological Tension 4
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Gritty Realism 3
- Tense Atmosphere 2
- Suspenseful 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Supernatural Mystery 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Angus MacPhailWriterDead of Night, Train of Events, Let George Do It!, The Black Sheep of Whitehall, The Goose Steps Out, +4 more
Bernard LeeActorThe Secret Partner, Out of the Clouds, The Blue Lamp, The Ship That Died of Shame, Let George Do It!, +3 more
Michael RelphDirectorMan in the Moon, Out of the Clouds, The Assassination Bureau, The Man Who Haunted Himself, Masquerade, +3 more- JJohn D. GuthridgeEditorSapphire, Woman of Straw, The League of Gentlemen, Victim, Masquerade, +3 more
Otto HellerCinematographerWoman of Straw, Victim, Masquerade, The Rainbow Jacket, Who Done It?, +2 more- PPeter TannerEditorPool of London, The Blue Lamp, I Believe in You, Who Done It?, Cage of Gold, +1 more
- GGordon DinesCinematographerTrain of Events, Pool of London, The Blue Lamp, I Believe in You, The Gentle Gunman, +1 more
- PPhilip GreenComposerThe Secret Partner, The League of Gentlemen, Victim, Masquerade, All Night Long, +1 more
Norman BirdActorMan in the Moon, The Secret Partner, The League of Gentlemen, Victim, The Mind Benders
Mervyn JohnsActorDead of Night, The Bells Go Down, The Halfway House, The Captive Heart, My Learned Friend- JJohn DightonWriterSaraband for Dead Lovers, Let George Do It!, The Black Sheep of Whitehall, The Goose Steps Out, My Learned Friend
Douglas SlocombeCinematographerDead of Night, Saraband for Dead Lovers, The Smallest Show on Earth, Cage of Gold, The Captive Heart
Movies and TV shows
54Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
1970s
4 titles · average score 60
Director
Director
Director
GoodWatch score 60Director, Executive Producer
1960s
13 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch score 59Director
GoodWatch score 65Director
GoodWatch score 82Director
GoodWatch score 41Director
GoodWatch score 44Director
GoodWatch score 63Director
GoodWatch score 64Director
GoodWatch score 69Director, Co-Producer
GoodWatch score 85Director
GoodWatch score 47Director
GoodWatch score 79Director
GoodWatch score 61Director
1950s
17 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch score 70Director
GoodWatch score 64Director
GoodWatch score 68Director
GoodWatch score 70Director
GoodWatch score 52Co-Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 58Director
GoodWatch score 66Screenplay, Director
GoodWatch score 67Director
GoodWatch score 68Screenplay, Producer
GoodWatch score 63Director
GoodWatch score 74Director
GoodWatch score 65Director
1940s
18 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch score 64Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 64Director
GoodWatch score 63Director
GoodWatch score 67Director
GoodWatch score 86Director
GoodWatch score 65Director
GoodWatch score 62Director, Writer
GoodWatch score 59Director
GoodWatch score 58Director
GoodWatch score 53Director
GoodWatch score 74Director
GoodWatch score 63Screenplay
1930s
2 titles · average score 64
Writer
GoodWatch score 64Assistant Director