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Elizabeth Allan

Elizabeth Allan

Actor · Died July 27, 1990, aged 80 · Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Elizabeth Allan (9 April 1910 – 27 July 1990) was an English stage, screen, and television actress, who worked in both England and Hollywood.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 9, 1910
Died
July 27, 1990 (aged 80)
From
Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 46 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 41% in 30 days

What are Elizabeth Allan's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
41%
Bonds
19%
Society
9%
Self
9%
Survival
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Duty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Herald
3 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Cathartic
3
Romantic
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1

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 Elizabeth Allan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elizabeth Allan'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

46 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Big Parade of Comedy(1964)

    as Mrs. Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Grip of the Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Barbara Rankin

  • The Brain Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Dr. Phillipa Roberts

  • Front Page Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Susan Grant

  • The Heart of the Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Louise Scobie

  • Twice Upon a Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Carol-Anne Bailey

  • Folly to Be Wise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Angela Prout

  • No Highway in the Sky(1951)

    as Shirley Scott

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • That Dangerous Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lady Sybil

  • He Snoops to Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jane Strawbridge

  • Went the Day Well?(1942)

    as Peggy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Mr Handel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mrs. Cibber

  • Saloon Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Queenie

  • The Girl Who Forgot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Leonora Barradine

  • Inquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Margaret Hamilton

  • It Might Be You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Betty

  • Dangerous Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Victoria Ainswell

  • Slave Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Nancy Marlowe

  • The Soldier and the Lady(1937)

    as Nadia

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Camille(1936)

    as Nichette

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Woman Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Flora Anne Thistlewaite

  • A Tale of Two Cities(1935)

    as Lucie Manette

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mark of the Vampire(1935)

    as Irena Borotyn

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • David Copperfield(1935)

    as Clara Copperfield

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Outcast Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Venice

  • Java Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Nettie Vollar

  • Men in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Barbara

  • The Mystery of Mr. X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jane Frensham

  • Ace of Aces(1933)

    as Nancy Adams

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Solitaire Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Helen Hemming

  • No Marriage Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Peggy Wilson

  • Looking Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Caroline Service

  • The Lost Chord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Joan Elton

  • The Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sonia Bryant

  • The Lodger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Daisy Bunting

  • Insult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Pola Dubois

  • The Chinese Puzzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Naomi Melsham

  • Nine Till Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Gracie Abbott

  • Service for Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sylvia Robertson

  • Many Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Freda Barcaldine

  • Michael and Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Romo

  • Chin Chin Chinaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Countess Olga Dureska

  • Black Coffee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Barbara Amory

  • The Rosary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Vera Mannering

  • Rodney Steps In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Masked Lady

  • Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Ursula Browne

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1931 to 1964.

Biggest box office

Went the Day Well? (1942)

$47K worldwide

Highest rated

A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Camille (1936)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

1930s32 · acting1940s6 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Elizabeth Allan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

74th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Who does Elizabeth Allan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elizabeth Allan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jessie Ralph shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers