Acting
Nigel Bruce
- Titles
- 80movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1930 to 1985, with a break from 1955 to 1984, with up to 6 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 26top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Rebecca90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.5average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.6
- Mystery6.0average 4.1
- Wit & Wordplay4.8average 3.7
- Crime4.6average 3.7
- Wholesome3.8average 3.3
- Wonder3.8average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.6, average 5.2
- Pop Culture1.1, average 2.2
- Tech & Humanity0.5, average 1.6
- Cringe Humor1.2, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Nostalgic 7
- Sherlock Holmes 7
- Character-Driven 6
- Historical Drama 6
- Intrigue 6
- Historical Setting 6
- Suspenseful 5
- Classic Hollywood 5
- Intricate Plot 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Period Piece 4
- Nostalgic Charm 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Basil RathboneActorThe Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Pearl of Death, The Woman in Green, +12 more
Roy William NeillDirectorSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Pearl of Death, The Woman in Green, The House of Fear, Sherlock Holmes in Washington, +7 more
Dennis HoeyActorSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Pearl of Death, The House of Fear, Terror by Night, Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, +2 more
C. Aubrey SmithActorRebecca, Kidnapped, Birds of Prey, Free and Easy, Jalna- BBertram MillhauserWriterThe Pearl of Death, The Woman in Green, Sherlock Holmes in Washington, Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, The Spider Woman
Reginald OwenActorJulia Misbehaves, Kidnapped, Free and Easy, The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Donald CrispActorLassie Come Home, The Charge of the Light Brigade, The White Angel, Son of Lassie
Harry CordingActorSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The House of Fear, Dressed to Kill, Gypsy Wildcat
Holmes HerbertActorSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Pearl of Death, The House of Fear, Dressed to Kill
Joan FontaineActorRebecca, Suspicion, This Above All, Frenchman's Creek
Jessie RalphActorThe Blue Bird, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, Jalna, Coming Out Party
Henry StephensonActorThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Baroness and the Butler, The Charge of the Light Brigade, This Above All
Movies and TV shows
211950s
2 titles · average score 78
85
Limelight (1952)
as Postant
71
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
TV show · as Col. Mournay
1940s
12 titles · average score 75
80
The Exile (1947)
as Sir Edward Hyde
75
Dressed to Kill (1946)
as Dr. John H. Watson
70
Terror by Night (1946)
as Dr. John H. Watson
74
The Corn Is Green (1945)
as The Squire
73
The Pearl of Death (1944)
as Dr. John Watson
71
The Scarlet Claw (1944)
as Doctor Watson
70
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
as Doctor Watson
70
The Spider Woman (1943)
as Dr. John H. Watson
77
Lassie Come Home (1943)
as Duke of Rudling
73
Roxie Hart (1942)
as E. Clay Benham
79
Suspicion (1941)
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
90
Rebecca (1940)
as Giles Lacy
1930s
7 titles · average score 72
70
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
as Dr. Watson
72
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
as Doctor John H. Watson
73
The White Angel (1936)
as Dr. West
The Man I Marry (1936)
as Robert Hartley
75
Treasure Island (1934)
as Squire Trelawney
71
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
as The Prince of Wales
Red Aces (1930)
as Kinsfeather