A British director and screenwriter born in London. He began his career as a journalist and entered the film industry as a screenwriter in the 1920s. In 1941, he became a director at British Associated Producers and later took charge of Gainsborough Pictures. Subsequently, he also worked for British Lion Films, founded by Alexander Korda. His notable works include *Eyes of the Night* (1942), *The Perfidy* (1943), and *The Bandit Queen* (1945), among others.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 6, 1901
- December 30, 1987 (aged 86)
- London, England
- Writer and director
- 7 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
What are Leslie Arliss' films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
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.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Leslie Arliss' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Leslie Arliss' 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
38 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
The Wicked Lady(1983)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The Adventures of William Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Insomnia is Good for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Dearth of a Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Man with a Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Buccaneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Dead by Morning(1955)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Woman's Angle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Saints and Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Idol of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
A Man About the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
The Wicked Lady(1945)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
The Man in Grey(1943)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Foreman Went to France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
The Night Has Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Thunder Rock(1942)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
South American George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Saint Meets the Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Team (It All Depends on Me) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Farmer's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Pastor Hall(1940)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all filmsFor Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
The Second Mr. Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Come on George! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Good Morning, Boys! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Windbag the Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
All In! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Where There's a Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Rhodes of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Heat Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Road House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
My Old Dutch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Orders Is Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Holiday Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Strip! Strip! Hooray!!! or (Fun with the Sunbathers) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Innocents of Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Farmer's Wife(1928)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 37 titles from 1928 to 1983.
Biggest box office
The Wicked Lady (1983)
Highest rated
The Wicked Lady (1945)
Most popular right now
The Man in Grey (1943)
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 Leslie Arliss' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Leslie Arliss work with?
People who share at least 2 of Leslie Arliss' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Mason shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Roy BoultingShared titles: Thunder Rock (1942), Pastor Hall (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Roy Boulting
Writers
- Aimée StuartShared titles: The Wicked Lady (1983), The Wicked Lady (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Aimée Stuart
- Gordon GlennonShared titles: The Wicked Lady (1983), The Wicked Lady (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Gordon Glennon
- Magdalen King-HallShared titles: The Wicked Lady (1983), The Wicked Lady (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Magdalen King-Hall
- Anna GmeynerShared titles: Thunder Rock (1942), Pastor Hall (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Anna Gmeyner
Actors
- James MasonShared titles: The Wicked Lady (1945), The Man in Grey (1943), Thunder Rock (1942)See all 3 shared titles with James Mason
- Margaret LockwoodShared titles: The Wicked Lady (1945), The Man in Grey (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Margaret Lockwood
- Martita HuntShared titles: The Wicked Lady (1945), The Man in Grey (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Martita Hunt
Composers and cinematographers
- Jack E. CoxShared titles: The Wicked Lady (1945), The Farmer's Wife (1928)See all 2 shared titles with Jack E. Cox
- Hans MayShared titles: Thunder Rock (1942), Pastor Hall (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Hans May
- Mutz GreenbaumShared titles: Thunder Rock (1942), Pastor Hall (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Mutz Greenbaum
Producers
- John BoultingShared titles: Thunder Rock (1942), Pastor Hall (1940)See all 2 shared titles with John Boulting
Mixed roles
- Bernard MilesShared titles: Thunder Rock (1942), Pastor Hall (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Bernard Miles
