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
23Great
Score 80 to 89
4 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
86
as RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton
84
as Inspector Crowe
81
as Father Murphy
80
as Inspector
Good
Score 70 to 79
5 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
78
as Sean's I.R.A. Friend (Uncredited)
77
as Dr. Livesy
75
as Captain Burnaby
74
as Street Singer
71
as Inspector Starkey
Decent
Score 60 to 69
5 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
68
as Father Josef
67
as Father Devlin
65
as Police Sergeant Tom O'Hara (segment '1921')
63
as Sir Charles Morton
61
as Sir William Godgrey
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
5 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
57
as Lethierry
52
as Regis Donnell
50
as Mr. Corrigan
48
as The Covey
39
as Mordecai
Not rated yet
4 titles
Not rated yet
as Father Damico
as Father Murphy
as Prosecuting Counsel
as George Saunders