Acting
Robert Newton
- Titles
- 42movies8TV 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
Oliver Twist89/100
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
- Mystery4.7average 4.1
- Catharsis5.6average 5.1
- Wonder3.8average 3.4
- Romance4.2average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.7, 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
- Classic British Cinema 2
- Dialogue-Driven 2
- Atmospheric 2
- Redemption 2
- Feel-Good 2
- Classic Adventure 2
- Swashbuckling Action 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Emlyn WilliamsActorJamaica Inn, Major Barbara, I, Claudius, Hatter's Castle
William HartnellActorOdd Man Out, They Flew Alone, Temptation Harbour
Allan JeayesActorObsession, The Squeaker, The Green Cockatoo
James MasonActorOdd Man Out, The Desert Rats, Hatter's Castle
Amy VenessActorThis Happy Breed, Yellow Sands, Tom Brown's Schooldays
Charles LaughtonActorJamaica Inn, I, Claudius, Vessel of Wrath
Elsa LanchesterActorAndrocles and the Lion, Les Miserables, Vessel of Wrath- MMutz GreenbaumCinematographerThey Flew Alone, Hatter's Castle, The Green Cockatoo
Byron HaskinDirectorTreasure Island, The Adventures of Long John Silver, Long John Silver
Miklós RózsaComposerKiss the Blood Off My Hands, The Squeaker, The Green Cockatoo
Richard AddinsellComposerTom Brown's Schooldays, Gaslight, Vessel of Wrath- FFlora NewtonEditorYellow Sands, Poison Pen, Night Boat to Dublin
Movies and TV shows
49Great
Score 80 to 89
7 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
89
as Bill Sykes
86
as Ullswater
85
TV show · as Peter J. Goodfellow
85
as Lukey
85
as Ancient Pistol
81
as Long John Silver
Good
Score 70 to 79
6 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
75
as Dr. Clive Riordan
74
TV show · as John Lindsey, the Baker / Simon Mantle
72
as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
72
as Frank Gibbons
70
TV show · as Long John Silver
70
as Thomas Arnold
Decent
Score 60 to 69
14 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
67
as The Controleur
67
as Mr. Fix
66
as Sam Hurrin
65
as Bill Walker
65
as Capt. David Grant
65
as Tom Bartlett
64
as Jim Mollison
64
as Peter McCabe
64
as James Brodie
63
as Harry Carter
62
as Ted Wilson
61
as Bert Mallinson
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
14 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
as Derek Engles
59
as Dave Connor
58
as Don Pedro
55
as Etienne Javert
55
as Frank Crutchley
53
as Gustave Pardee
52
as Blackbeard
51
TV show · as Keith Dorrant
50
as Long John Silver
48
as Ferrovius
46
as James "Jem" Trehearne
43
as Pvt. Bill Sykes
Not rated yet
8 titles
Not rated yet
as Aylmer Franklyn
as Tanner
as Cmdr. Tomasou
as Joe Varwell
TV show · as Philip Marshall / Mr. Fishkettle
as Cassius
as Jim Carter