Acting
Denis O'Dea
- Titles
- 24movies
- Career
Active from 1936 to 1960, with a break from 1937 to 1946, busiest in 1949 and 1953 with 2 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 2top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
The Fallen Idol84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.6
- Warfare3.1average 1.2
- Politics4.3average 2.6
- Crime5.3average 3.7
- Romance5.1average 3.8
- Mystery5.3average 4.1
- Tension6.9average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.4, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.7, average 2.2
- Situational Comedy1.3, average 2.7
- Tech & Humanity0.5, average 1.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 2
- Psychological Drama 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Classic Hollywood 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Finlay CurrieActorTreasure Island, Captain Lightfoot
Walter FitzgeraldActorTreasure Island, The Fallen Idol
Joseph CottenActorNiagara, Under Capricorn
Rock HudsonActorCaptain Lightfoot, Sea Devils
Raoul WalshDirectorEsther and the King, Sea Devils
Richard AddinsellComposerUnder Capricorn, Sea Devils- WWilkie CooperCinematographerSea Devils, Landfall
Movies and TV shows
71940s
7 titles · average score 70
50
Under Capricorn (1949)
as Mr. Corrigan
75
Landfall (1949)
as Captain Burnaby
The Bad Lord Byron (1949)
as Prosecuting Counsel
Marry Me (1949)
as George Saunders
84
The Fallen Idol (1948)
as Inspector Crowe
61
The Mark of Cain (1947)
as Sir William Godgrey
80
Odd Man Out (1947)
as Inspector