John Boulting (full name John Edward Boulting) and his twin brother Roy Boulting (full name Roy Alfred Clarence Boulting), were two very important persons in the British film industry from the 1940s and well into the 1970s. They worked very closely together with a joint production company, Charter Film Productions, which they set up in 1937, taking turn directing and producing their films. In 1955 they were both also appointed directors of the newly formed British Lion Films, after Alexander Korda's company with the same name had gone into receivership, and they managed to make it into a very successful independent distribution company, standing up against the enormous Rank Organisation and the big Hollywood studios, which moved into the British film distribution market after World War II.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 21, 1913
- June 17, 1985 (aged 71)
- Bray, Berkshire, England, UK
- Producer, director and writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are John Boulting's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.
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.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 2
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic2
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 John Boulting's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for John Boulting'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
28 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Undercovers Hero(1974)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Twisted Nerve(1968)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Family Way(1966)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Rotten to the Core (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Heavens Above! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
World in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
I'm All Right Jack(1959)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Man in a Cocked Hat(1959)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Lucky Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Brothers in Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Private's Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Josephine and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Crest of the Wave(1954)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Magic Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Seven Days to Noon(1950)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Guinea Pig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Brighton Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Fame Is the Spur(1947)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Journey Together(1945)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Tunisian Victory(1944)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Thunder Rock(1942)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all filmsThe Dawn Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Pastor Hall(1940)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Design for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Consider Your Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Tell England (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles from 1931 to 1968.
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 John Boulting's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 John Boulting work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Boulting's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roy Boulting shares the most, 13.
Directors
- Roy BoultingShared titles: Undercovers Hero (1974), There's a Girl in My Soup (1970), Twisted Nerve (1968), The Family Way (1966), I'm All Right Jack (1959), Man in a Cocked Hat (1959), Crest of the Wave (1954), Seven Days to Noon (1950), Fame Is the Spur (1947), Journey Together (1945), Tunisian Victory (1944), Thunder Rock (1942) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Roy Boulting
Writers
- Jeffrey DellShared titles: The Family Way (1966), Man in a Cocked Hat (1959), Thunder Rock (1942)See all 3 shared titles with Jeffrey Dell
- Frank HarveyShared titles: I'm All Right Jack (1959), Crest of the Wave (1954), Seven Days to Noon (1950)See all 3 shared titles with Frank Harvey
- Leo MarksShared titles: Undercovers Hero (1974), Twisted Nerve (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Leo Marks
- Anna GmeynerShared titles: Thunder Rock (1942), Pastor Hall (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Anna Gmeyner
Actors
- Peter SellersShared titles: Undercovers Hero (1974), There's a Girl in My Soup (1970), I'm All Right Jack (1959), Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)See all 4 shared titles with Peter Sellers
- Bernard MilesShared titles: Fame Is the Spur (1947), Tunisian Victory (1944), Thunder Rock (1942), Pastor Hall (1940)See all 4 shared titles with Bernard Miles
- Miles MallesonShared titles: I'm All Right Jack (1959), Man in a Cocked Hat (1959), Pastor Hall (1940)See all 3 shared titles with Miles Malleson
- Thorley WaltersShared titles: There's a Girl in My Soup (1970), Man in a Cocked Hat (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Thorley Walters
Cinematographers and editors
- Harry WaxmanShared titles: There's a Girl in My Soup (1970), Twisted Nerve (1968), The Family Way (1966), Journey Together (1945)See all 4 shared titles with Harry Waxman
- Mutz GreenbaumShared titles: I'm All Right Jack (1959), Man in a Cocked Hat (1959), Thunder Rock (1942), Pastor Hall (1940)See all 4 shared titles with Mutz Greenbaum
- Martin CharlesShared titles: Undercovers Hero (1974), There's a Girl in My Soup (1970), Twisted Nerve (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Martin Charles
- Gilbert TaylorShared titles: Undercovers Hero (1974), Crest of the Wave (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Gilbert Taylor
Producers
- Peter De SarignyShared titles: Seven Days to Noon (1950), Fame Is the Spur (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Peter De Sarigny
- George H. BrownShared titles: Fame Is the Spur (1947), Journey Together (1945)See all 2 shared titles with George H. Brown