Acting
John Penrose
- Titles
- 12movies
- Career
Active from 1941 to 1953, with up to 1 main title a year.
- Leading roles
- 1top three billing
- Average score
51/100
- Highest rated
Freedom Radio51/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.2average 2.6
- Politics6.2average 2.6
- Warfare4.3average 1.2
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.7
- Satire & Parody4.0average 2.3
- Social Commentary6.7average 4.9
- Class & Capitalism4.7average 3.3
- Crime5.0average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.5, average 5.3
- Pop Culture0.4, average 2.2
- Family Dynamics3.6, average 4.7
- Coming of Age2.1, average 3.0
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
12Type
Excellent
Score 90 to 100
1 title
Excellent
Score 90 to 100
91
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
as Lionel Holland
Great
Score 80 to 89
1 title
Great
Score 80 to 89
83
The Spy in Black (1939)
as Newlywed at Kiel Hotel
Good
Score 70 to 79
2 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
73
They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)
as Shawney
70
Corridor of Mirrors (1948)
as Brandy
Decent
Score 60 to 69
1 title
Decent
Score 60 to 69
62
Secret People (1952)
as Bill
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
4 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
Hell Is Sold Out (1951)
as Repatriation Official
51
Freedom Radio (1941)
as Otto
49
Street of Shadows (1953)
as Gerald Gale
45
The Lion Has Wings (1939)
as Unnamed Character
Not rated yet
3 titles
Not rated yet
Counterspy (1953)
as Paulson
Hot Ice (1953)
as Freddie Usher