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Portrait of John Penrose

Acting

John Penrose

Career

Active from 1941 to 1953, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Freedom Radio
Freedom Radio
GoodWatch score51/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Penrose Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.3, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    13
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1950s

    6 titles · average score 64
    Counterspy
    Counterspy (1953)

    as Paulson

    Hot Ice
    Hot Ice (1953)

    as Freddie Usher

    Street of Shadows
    Street of Shadows (1953)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Gerald Gale

    The Crimson Pirate
    The Crimson Pirate (1952)
    GoodWatch score 86

    as Captain Rodriguez (uncredited)

    Secret People
    Secret People (1952)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Bill

    Hell Is Sold Out
    Hell Is Sold Out (1951)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Repatriation Official

    1940s

    5 titles · average score 71
    The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel
    The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel (1949)

    as Barney

    Kind Hearts and Coronets
    Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
    GoodWatch score 91

    as Lionel Holland

    Corridor of Mirrors
    Corridor of Mirrors (1948)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Brandy

    They Made Me a Fugitive
    They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)
    GoodWatch score 73

    as Shawney

    Freedom Radio
    Freedom Radio (1941)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as Otto

    1930s

    2 titles · average score 64
    The Spy in Black
    The Spy in Black (1939)
    GoodWatch score 83

    as Newlywed at Kiel Hotel

    The Lion Has Wings
    The Lion Has Wings (1939)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Unnamed Character