Acting
Robert Newton
- Titles
- 41movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 1937 to 1957, busiest in 1939 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 24top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
This Happy Breed87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.9average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Crime4.9average 3.7
- Wholesome4.1average 3.3
- Mystery4.8average 4.1
- Catharsis5.6average 5.1
- Wonder3.9average 3.4
- Class & Capitalism3.7average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.6, average 5.2
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Tech & Humanity0.4, average 1.6
- Cringe Humor1.1, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 7
- Character-Driven 5
- Historical Setting 4
- Treasure Hunt 3
- Classic Cinema 3
- Dialogue-Driven 2
- Classic Adventure 2
- Swashbuckling Action 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Historical 2
- Feel-Good 2
- Family-Friendly 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Emlyn WilliamsActorJamaica Inn, I, Claudius, Major Barbara, Hatter's Castle
Charles LaughtonActorJamaica Inn, I, Claudius, Vessel of Wrath
Elsa LanchesterActorLes Miserables, Androcles and the Lion, Vessel of Wrath
Amy VenessActorThis Happy Breed, Yellow Sands, Tom Brown's Schooldays
Allan JeayesActorObsession, The Squeaker, The Green Cockatoo
James MasonActorOdd Man Out, The Desert Rats, Hatter's Castle
William HartnellActorOdd Man Out, They Flew Alone, Temptation Harbour- FFlora NewtonEditorPoison Pen, Yellow Sands, Night Boat to Dublin
Richard AddinsellComposerGaslight, Tom Brown's Schooldays, Vessel of Wrath- MMutz GreenbaumCinematographerThey Flew Alone, Hatter's Castle, The Green Cockatoo
Miklós RózsaComposerKiss the Blood Off My Hands, The Squeaker, The Green Cockatoo
Byron HaskinDirectorTreasure Island, The Adventures of Long John Silver, Long John Silver
Movies and TV shows
121930s
12 titles · average score 58
46
Jamaica Inn (1939)
as James "Jem" Trehearne
66
Poison Pen (1939)
as Sam Hurrin
Dead Men Are Dangerous (1939)
as Aylmer Franklyn
Hell's Cargo (1939)
as Cmdr. Tomasou
66
Vessel of Wrath (1938)
as The Controleur
Yellow Sands (1938)
as Joe Varwell
56
The Squeaker (1937)
as Larry Graeme
59
The Green Cockatoo (1937)
as Dave Connor
58
Fire Over England (1937)
as Don Pedro
55
Dark Journey (1937)
as Officer of U-Boat
I, Claudius (1937)
as Cassius
Farewell Again (1937)
as Jim Carter