Directing
Basil Dearden
- Titles
- 55movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1938 to 1977, busiest in 1943 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 44titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Victim85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.5average 3.7
- Crime5.3average 3.7
- Politics3.8average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.4average 3.3
- Mystery5.1average 4.1
- Social Commentary5.7average 4.9
- Melancholy5.5average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.3
- Coming of Age1.5, average 3.0
- Pop Culture1.0, 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
- Character-Driven 4
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Intrigue 3
- Gritty Realism 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Crime Thriller 2
- Forbidden Romance 2
- Classic Cinema 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Angus MacPhailWriterDead of Night, Let George Do It!, Train of Events, The Goose Steps Out, The Black Sheep of Whitehall, +4 more
Bernard LeeActorThe Ship That Died of Shame, Out of the Clouds, The Blue Lamp, Let George Do It!, A Place to Go, +3 more- JJohn D. GuthridgeEditorSapphire, The League of Gentlemen, Woman of Straw, Victim, The Mind Benders, +3 more
Michael RelphWriterThe Assassination Bureau, The Man Who Haunted Himself, The Ship That Died of Shame, Man in the Moon, Out of the Clouds, +3 more
Otto HellerCinematographerWoman of Straw, Victim, Masquerade, The Square Ring, Life for Ruth, +2 more- GGordon DinesCinematographerThe Blue Lamp, I Believe in You, Train of Events, Pool of London, The Gentle Gunman, +1 more
- PPeter TannerEditorThe Blue Lamp, I Believe in You, Pool of London, Who Done It?, Cage of Gold, +1 more
- PPhilip GreenComposerThe League of Gentlemen, Victim, Masquerade, The Secret Partner, Who Done It?, +1 more
Norman BirdActorThe League of Gentlemen, Man in the Moon, Victim, The Mind Benders, The Secret Partner
Mervyn JohnsActorDead of Night, The Bells Go Down, The Captive Heart, The Halfway House, My Learned Friend- TT. E. B. ClarkeWriterDead of Night, The Blue Lamp, Train of Events, Who Done It?, The Rainbow Jacket
Douglas SlocombeCinematographerDead of Night, Saraband for Dead Lovers, The Smallest Show on Earth, The Captive Heart, Cage of Gold
Movies and TV shows
54Great
Score 80 to 89
2 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
85
Victim (1961)
Director
82
Khartoum (1966)
Director
Good
Score 70 to 79
7 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
The League of Gentlemen (1960)
Director
74
The Blue Lamp (1950)
Director
73
Dead of Night (1945)
Director
70
The Green Man (1956)
Director
70
Sapphire (1959)
Director
70
Life for Ruth (1962)
Director, Producer
Decent
Score 60 to 69
27 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
All Night Long (1962)
Director, Co-Producer
67
The Captive Heart (1946)
Director
66
The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)
Producer, Director
65
Only When I Larf (1968)
Director
64
Violent Playground (1958)
Director
64
Train of Events (1949)
Director, Screenplay
63
The Mind Benders (1963)
Director
63
Pool of London (1951)
Director
61
Man in the Moon (1960)
Director
60
The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)
Executive Producer, Screenplay
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
9 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
The Bells Go Down (1943)
Director
58
Out of the Clouds (1955)
Director
58
My Learned Friend (1943)
Director
53
The Goose Steps Out (1942)
Director
51
Who Done It? (1956)
Director, Co-Producer
47
The Secret Partner (1961)
Director
44
Woman of Straw (1964)
Director
41
Masquerade (1965)
Director
Not rated yet
9 titles
Not rated yet
Mission: Monte Carlo (1974)
Director
This Man Is News (1938)
Writer
The Persuaders! (1973)
Director
The Last Appointment! (1977)
Director
Desert Mice (1959)
Producer
Davy (1958)
Producer
Young Veteran (1940)
Production Assistant