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William Alwyn

William Alwyn

Composer · Died September 12, 1985, aged 79 · Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK

Born
November 7, 1905
Died
September 12, 1985 (aged 79)
From
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 94 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 38% in 30 days

What are William Alwyn's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
16%
Power
13%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Self
8%
Ideas
5%
Deception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 10 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 22 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 12 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Melancholic
16
Thrilling
8
Hopeful
8
Warm
6
Other
27

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch William Alwyn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Alwyn's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

94 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Running Man(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • In Search of the Castaways(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Life for Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Night of the Eagle(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Edge(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Swiss Family Robinson(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Devil's Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • Third Man on the Mountain(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Killers of Kilimanjaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • Shake Hands with the Devil(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Night to Remember(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • I Accuse! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • The Silent Enemy(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Carve Her Name with Pride(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Stowaway Girl(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Big Time Operators(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • She Played with Fire(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Zarak(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Safari(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Black Tent(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Geordie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • PT Raiders(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Bedevilled(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • War in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 15 episodes · Composer

  • Svengali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • Man with a Million(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Personal Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • The Master of Ballantrae(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Malta Story(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Long Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • The Crimson Pirate(1952)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mandy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Saturday Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • The Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • The Magic Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Bikini Baby(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Henry Moore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Night Without Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • No Resting Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Royal River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • The Distant Thames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • The Mudlark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • The Magnet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • The Great Manhunt(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Madeleine(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Golden Salamander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • The Cure for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • The Rocking Horse Winner(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Daybreak in Udi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • The History of Mr. Polly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Three Dawns to Sydney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • The Fallen Idol(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Winslow Boy(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • So Evil My Love(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Your Children's Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • The October Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Captain Boycott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Take My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Odd Man Out(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A City Speaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Green for Danger(1946)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • I See a Dark Stranger(1946)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Land of Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • The Proud City: A Plan for London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Notorious Gentleman(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The True Glory(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • French Town... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • Medal for the General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer

  • The Way Ahead(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • On Approval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer

  • Atlantic Trawler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer

  • Tunisian Victory(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Soldier, Sailor(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • World of Plenty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • Escape to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • Fires Were Started (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • Summer on the Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • A Welcome to Britain(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A.B.C.A.: The Story of the Army Bureau of Current Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • Wales: Green Mountain, Black Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Our Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • They Flew Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Penn of Pennsylvania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • The Western Isles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Steel Goes to Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • The English Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • The Green Girdle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • W.V.S. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Winter on the Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Music Director

  • The New Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Composer

  • The Future’s in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Composer

  • Air Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 92 titles from 1937 to 1963.

Biggest box office

Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

A Night to Remember (1958)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music91 of 92: 91 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thOther crew1 of 92: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s2 · crew1940s44 · crew1950s39 · crew1960s7 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do William Alwyn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

Soldier, Sailor (1944)

84th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

A Night to Remember (1958)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 61/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is William Alwyn's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 5 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does William Alwyn work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Alwyn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Launder shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles