Portrait of Nigel Bruce

Acting

Nigel Bruce

Career

Active from 1930 to 1985, with a break from 1955 to 1984, with up to 6 main titles a year.

Leading roles
26
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Treasure Island
Treasure Island
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nigel Bruce Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.7, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.6, average 1.6
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Sherlock Holmes 7
  • Nostalgic 7
  • Historical Drama 7
  • Intrigue 6
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Intricate Plot 5
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Suspenseful 4
  • Period Piece 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Classic Hollywood 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

80
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (1985)

as Dr. Watson (archive footage)

1950s

6 titles ยท average score 55
World for Ransom
World for Ransom (1954)
GoodWatch score 48

as Governor Sir Charles Coutts

Limelight
Limelight (1952)
GoodWatch score 82

as Postant

Hong Kong
Hong Kong (1952)
GoodWatch score 39

as Lighton

Bwana Devil
Bwana Devil (1952)
GoodWatch score 35

as Dr. Angus McLean

Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Col. Mournay

Vendetta
Vendetta (1950)

as Sir Thomas Nevil

1940s

39 titles ยท average score 65
Terror by Night
Terror by Night (1946)
GoodWatch score 70

as Dr. John H. Watson

Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill (1946)
GoodWatch score 74

as Dr. John H. Watson

The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green (1945)
GoodWatch score 81

as Dr. John Watson

The House of Fear
The House of Fear (1945)
GoodWatch score 71

as Dr. John Watson

The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death (1944)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. John Watson

The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw (1944)
GoodWatch score 71

as Doctor Watson

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
GoodWatch score 70

as Doctor Watson

Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
GoodWatch score 62

as Doctor Watson

The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman (1943)
GoodWatch score 71

as Dr. John H. Watson

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
GoodWatch score 60

as Doctor Watson

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)
GoodWatch score 61

as Doctor Watson

Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83

as Giles Lacy

1930s

34 titles ยท average score 62
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
GoodWatch score 76

as Dr. Watson

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
GoodWatch score 72

as Doctor John H. Watson

The Rains Came
The Rains Came (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lord Albert Esketh

The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler (1938)
GoodWatch score 59

as Major Andros

Thunder in the City
Thunder in the City (1937)
GoodWatch score 47

as Duke Of Glenavon

The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sir Benjamin Warrenton

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
GoodWatch score 66

as Thurber

Follow Your Heart
Follow Your Heart (1936)

as Henri Forrester

Becky Sharp
Becky Sharp (1935)
GoodWatch score 43

as Joseph Sedley

Treasure Island
Treasure Island (1934)
GoodWatch score 84

as Squire Trelawney

The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
GoodWatch score 71

as The Prince of Wales

Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey (1930)

as Major Fothergill