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Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Actor · Died March 6, 1989, aged 77 · Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Harry Fleetwood Andrews, CBE (10 November 1911 – 6 March 1989) was an English film actor known for his frequent portrayals of tough military officers. His performance as Sergeant Major Wilson in The Hill alongside Sean Connery earned Andrews the 1965 National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for the 1966 BAFTA Award for Best British Actor. He made his film debut in The Red Beret in 1953. Prior to his film career, Andrews was an accomplished Shakespearean actor, appearing at such venues as the Queen's Theatre, the Lyceum Theatre, and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in England as well as theatres in New York City, Paris, Antwerp, and Brussels. Andrews made his London theatre debut in 1935 at the St James's Theatre and his New York City debut in 1936 at the since-demolished Empire Theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Andrews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
November 10, 1911
Died
March 6, 1989 (aged 77)
From
Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
65 on MovieCove · 105 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 20% in 30 days

What are Harry Andrews' films like?

Across their 57 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
30%
Self
19%
Power
16%
Survival
13%
Bonds
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Deception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 57 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 13 · Serious 15 · Dark 29

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

Grounded 21 · Stylized 27 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 29 · Intense 23

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 36 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 38 · Full focus 8

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 21 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 19

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

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 8 of 25 analyzed roles.

Mentor
8 of 25
Threshold guardian
6 of 25
Shadow
4 of 25
Ally
2 of 25
Herald
2 of 25
Shapeshifter
1 of 25
Trickster
1 of 25
Hero
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
41
Melancholic
23
Dread
17
Absurd
11
Warm
10
Other
49

How their films linger

Thought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic15
  • Ambiguous13
  • Cyclical1

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 Harry Andrews' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 65 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harry Andrews' 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

105 credits, 65 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Clowns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Arthur

  • Jack the Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Coroner Wynne Baxter

  • The Play on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur

  • Cause Célèbre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Francis Rattenbury

  • All Passion Spent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mr. Fitzgeorge

  • All Passion Spent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as FitzGeorge

  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Bellinger

  • Mesmerized(1985)

    as Old Thompson

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Matey

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Bellinger

  • A J Wentworth, BA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rev. R. Gregory Saunders

  • Seven Dials Mystery(1981)

    as Superintendent Battle

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Never Never Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Hawk the Slayer(1980)

    as High Abbot

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of King Tut's Tomb(1980)

    as Lord George Carnarvon

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Question of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 7 episodes · as CI Jonathan Whicher

  • S.O.S. Titanic(1979)

    as Capt. Edward J. Smith

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Closing Ranks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sir James Croft

  • A Question Of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Leo Tolstoy

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Klausner

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Superman(1978)

    as 2nd Elder

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Watership Down(1978)

    as General Woundwort (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Death on the Nile(1978)

    as Barnstaple

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Medusa Touch(1978)

    as Assistant Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Big Sleep(1978)

    as Norris

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Four Feathers(1978)

    as Gen. David Feversham

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Equus(1977)

    as Harry Dalton

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Crossed Swords(1977)

    as Hertford

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Passover Plot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Yohanan the Baptist

  • The Blue Bird(1976)

    as Oak

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sky Riders(1976)

    as Auerbach

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Clayhanger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 14 episodes · as Darius Clayhanger

  • Valley Forge(1975)

    as Gen. Howe

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Shades of Greene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Greeves

  • The Internecine Project(1974)

    as Albert Parsons

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Jacob and Joseph(1974)

    as Isaac

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Final Programme(1973)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as General Sanderson

  • The MacKintosh Man(1973)

    as Mackintosh

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Theater of Blood(1973)

    as Trevor Dickman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Man at the Top(1973)

    as Lord Clive Ackerman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Man of La Mancha(1972)

    as The Innkeeper / The Governor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • What the Peeper Saw(1972)

    as Headmaster

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Ruling Class(1972)

    as 13th Earl of Gurney

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • I Want What I Want(1972)

    as Roy's Father

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Nightcomers(1971)

    as Master of the House

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Burke & Hare(1972)

    as Dr. Knox

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Nicholas and Alexandra(1971)

    as Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Wuthering Heights(1970)

    as Mr. Earnshaw

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Too Late the Hero(1970)

    as Col. Thompson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Entertaining Mr. Sloane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ed

  • Brotherly Love(1970)

    as Brig. Crieff

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Nice Girl Like Me(1969)

    as Savage

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Destiny of a Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Gen. Kirk

  • Battle of Britain(1969)

    as Senior Civil Servant

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Southern Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Kramer

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Tolstoy

  • Play Dirty(1969)

    as Brig. Blore

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Gull(1968)

    as Pjotr Nikolayevich Sorin

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Night They Raided Minsky's(1968)

    as Jacob Schpitendavel

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade(1968)

    as Lord Lucan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Dandy in Aspic(1968)

    as Fraser

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • I'll Never Forget What's'isname(1967)

    as Gerald Sater

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Danger Route(1967)

    as Canning

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Long Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Miles Stafford

  • The Jokers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Insp. Marryatt

  • The Night of the Generals(1967)

    as General Stulpnagel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Deadly Affair(1967)

    as Inspector Mendel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Modesty Blaise(1966)

    as Sir Gerald Tarrant

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Sands of the Kalahari(1965)

    as Grimmelman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Agony and the Ecstasy(1965)

    as Bramante

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Sun... the Sand... the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as R.S.M. Wilson (archival footage) · as R.S.M. Wilson (archive footage)

  • The Hill(1965)

    as R.S.M. Wilson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Spring(1965)

    as Sellers

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Larsey

  • 633 Squadron(1964)

    as Air Vice-Marshal Davis

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Nothing But the Best(1964)

    as Mr. Horton

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Crunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Goddard

  • The Informers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Supt. Alec Bestwick

  • 55 Days at Peking(1963)

    as Father de Bearn

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Nine Hours to Rama(1963)

    as General Singh

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Inspector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ayoob

  • Reach for Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Capt. Curlew

  • Barabbas(1961)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Enemies(1961)

    as Capt. Rootes

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Prime Minister Goddard

  • Circle of Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Capt. Thomas Rawson

  • In the Nick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Chief Officer Williams

  • A Touch of Larceny(1960)

    as Capt. Graham

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Solomon and Sheba(1959)

    as Baltor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Disciple(1959)

    as Maj. Swindon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Ice Cold in Alex(1958)

    as M.S.M. Pugh

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

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

    as Maj. Henry

  • Saint Joan(1957)

    as John de Stogumber

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hell in Korea(1956)

    as Sgt. Payne

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Blanco White · as Ernie Leatherbound

  • Moby Dick(1956)

    as Stubb

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Alexander the Great(1956)

    as Darius

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Helen of Troy(1956)

    as Hector

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Loved Redheads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Williams

  • The Black Knight(1954)

    as Earl Of Yeonil

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Red Beret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as R.S.M.

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as General Howe

  • Sunday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Geza von Mattachich

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 105 titles from 1950 to 1989; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

Saint Joan (1957)

$400K worldwide

Highest rated

The Hill (1965)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

What the Peeper Saw (1972)

Film career

19501989

Peak 1969 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting105 of 105: 105 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1950s15 · acting1960s37 · acting1970s34 · acting1980s19 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 2% of 44 roles
5661667176

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Harry Andrews' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 64; across their 57 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Midcredits score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 65 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

The Blue Bird (1976)

76th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Hill (1965)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 56 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. 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.

Is Harry Andrews' work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles45–79 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles13–61 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles29–52 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles41–73 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Harry Andrews work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harry Andrews' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Hordern shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles