Portrait of Bruce Lester

Acting

Bruce Lester

Career

Active from 1934 to 1960, busiest in 1937 and 1938 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Letter
The Letter
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bruce Lester Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Atmospheric 3
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Classic Mystery 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Intriguing Plot 2
  • Romance 2
  • Espionage 2
  • Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title · average score 38
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tarzan and the Trappers (1960)
GoodWatch score 38

as Commissioner Brandini

1950s

10 titles · average score 58
The Scarlet Coat
The Scarlet Coat (1955)
GoodWatch score 56

as Col. Simcoe

King Richard and the Crusaders
King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
GoodWatch score 45

as Castelaine

Charade
Charade (1953)
GoodWatch score 59

as Capt. van Buren

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

TV show · as 1st Club Member

Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment (1952)

TV show

The Pathfinder
The Pathfinder (1952)
GoodWatch score 51

as Capt. Clint Bradford

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Ray

Tales of Robin Hood
Tales of Robin Hood (1951)

as Allan-a-Dale

The Son of Dr. Jekyll
The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)
GoodWatch score 49

as Daniels' Reporter (uncredited)

Secrets of Monte Carlo
Secrets of Monte Carlo (1951)

as British Inspector

1940s

16 titles · average score 58
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora (1949)

as Larry Peters

Golden Earrings
Golden Earrings (1947)
GoodWatch score 55

as Richard Byrd

I Walk Alone
I Walk Alone (1947)
GoodWatch score 52

as Charles (uncredited)

Strange Journey
Strange Journey (1946)

as Roger Blythe

Without Reservations
Without Reservations (1946)
GoodWatch score 61

as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)

The Mysterious Doctor
The Mysterious Doctor (1943)
GoodWatch score 43

as Lt. Christopher 'Kit' Hilton

Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion (1943)
GoodWatch score 53

as Thornley

Shadows on the Stairs
Shadows on the Stairs (1941)
GoodWatch score 44

as Hugh Bromilow

A Yank in the R.A.F.
A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941)
GoodWatch score 50

as Flight Lt. Sterling Richardson

The Letter
The Letter (1940)
GoodWatch score 84

as John Withers

Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
GoodWatch score 79

as Mr. Bingley

The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
GoodWatch score 57

as Chaplain (uncredited)

1930s

18 titles · average score 61
British Intelligence
British Intelligence (1939)
GoodWatch score 51

as Frank Bennett

The Witness Vanishes
The Witness Vanishes (1939)

as Lord Noel Stratton

Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

as Rodney Bowman

If I Were King
If I Were King (1938)
GoodWatch score 72

as Noel de Jolys

Quiet, Please
Quiet, Please (1938)

as Dr. Faversham

Change for a Sovereign
Change for a Sovereign (1937)

as Prince William

Crime Over London
Crime Over London (1936)

as Ronald Martin

The Tenth Man
The Tenth Man (1936)

as Edward O'Donnell

To Be a Lady
To Be a Lady (1935)

as Jerry Dean

Old Roses
Old Roses (1935)

as Chris Morgan

Badger’s Green
Badger’s Green (1934)

as Dickie Wetherby

Death at Broadcasting House
Death at Broadcasting House (1934)
GoodWatch score 59

as Peter Ridgwell (uncredited)