Acting
Nigel Bruce
- Titles
- 81movies1TV show
- 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
Limelight85/100
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 Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Tech & Humanity0.5, average 1.6
- Cringe Humor1.2, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Sherlock Holmes 7
- Nostalgic 7
- Historical Setting 6
- Historical Drama 6
- Character-Driven 6
- Intrigue 6
- Suspenseful 5
- Classic Hollywood 5
- Social Commentary 4
- Period Piece 4
- Intricate Plot 4
- Mystery 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Basil RathboneActorSherlock Holmes in Washington, The Woman in Green, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, +11 more
Roy William NeillDirectorSherlock Holmes in Washington, The Woman in Green, Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Pearl of Death, The House of Fear, +7 more
Dennis HoeyActorSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Pearl of Death, The House of Fear, Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, Terror by Night, +1 more
C. Aubrey SmithActorRebecca, Kidnapped, Free and Easy, Birds of Prey, Jalna- BBertram MillhauserWriterSherlock Holmes in Washington, The Woman in Green, The Pearl of Death, Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, The Spider Woman
Henry DaniellActorSherlock Holmes in Washington, The Woman in Green, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, The Exile
Holmes HerbertActorSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The Pearl of Death, The House of Fear, Dressed to Kill
Henry StephensonActorThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Baroness and the Butler, This Above All
Harry CordingActorSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, The House of Fear, Dressed to Kill, Gypsy Wildcat
Reginald OwenActorThe Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes, Julia Misbehaves, Kidnapped, Free and Easy
Jessie RalphActorThe Last of Mrs. Cheyney, The Blue Bird, Jalna, Coming Out Party
Joan FontaineActorRebecca, Suspicion, This Above All, Frenchman's Creek
Movies and TV shows
411950s
2 titles · average score 38
39
Hong Kong (1952)
as Lighton
36
Bwana Devil (1952)
as Dr. Angus McLean
1940s
24 titles · average score 69
70
Terror by Night (1946)
as Dr. John H. Watson
74
Dressed to Kill (1946)
as Dr. John H. Watson
81
The Woman in Green (1945)
as Dr. John Watson
74
The Corn Is Green (1945)
as The Squire
65
Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
as Doctor Watson
73
The Pearl of Death (1944)
as Dr. John Watson
71
The Scarlet Claw (1944)
as Doctor Watson
62
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
as Doctor Watson
70
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
as Doctor Watson
71
The Spider Woman (1943)
as Dr. John H. Watson
60
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
as Doctor Watson
61
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)
as Doctor Watson
1930s
15 titles · average score 62
70
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
as Dr. Watson
72
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
as Doctor John H. Watson
66
The Rains Came (1939)
as Lord Albert Esketh
59
The Baroness and the Butler (1938)
as Major Andros
63
Kidnapped (1938)
as Neil MacDonald
56
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
as Lord Willie Winton
65
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
66
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
as Thurber
43
Becky Sharp (1935)
as Joseph Sedley
60
She (1935)
as Horace Holly
68
Treasure Island (1934)
as Squire Trelawney
71
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
as The Prince of Wales