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Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton

Actor · Died February 10, 1962, aged 69 · Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Matthew Boulton (20 January 1893 – 10 February 1962) was a British stage and film actor. He was a character actor, who often played police officers and military officers. Having established himself in the theatre, he began taking supporting roles in films including an appearance in Alfred Hitchcock's Sabotage. He subsequently emigrated to Hollywood where he worked for the remainder of his career. His films in America include The Woman in Green (1945) and The Woman in White (1948).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 19, 1893
Died
February 10, 1962 (aged 69)
From
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 54 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 13% in 30 days

What are Matthew Boulton's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
52%
Bonds
22%
Self
14%
Power
8%
Survival
2%
Society
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Joyful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Matthew Boulton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Boulton'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

54 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Son of Dr. Jekyll(1951)

    as Inspector Grey (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Racket(1951)

    as Simpson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Barbary Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Tobias Sharpe

  • The Secret Garden(1949)

    as Mr. Bromley

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Enchantment(1948)

    as Air Raid Warden

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and the Mermaids(1948)

    as British Inspector-General

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dr. Nevin

  • Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as William Cosgrove

  • Ivy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Tom Lumford (uncredited)

  • Stallion Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Joe Beasley

  • Kitty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Solicitor (uncredited)

  • Incendiary Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Doctor Diagnosing Tex (uncredited)

  • The Woman in Green(1945)

    as Inspector Gregson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Brighton Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Inspector Graham

  • National Velvet(1944)

    as Entry Official

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Man in Half Moon Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Detective Inspector Ned Garth

  • Nothing But Trouble(1944)

    as Prince Prentiloff

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Our Hearts Were Young and Gay(1944)

    as Ship’s Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ministry of Fear(1944)

    as Official, Ministry of Home Security (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The White Cliffs of Dover(1944)

    as Immigration Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Two Tickets to London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Brighton

  • Above Suspicion(1943)

    as Constable Jones (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Undying Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Coroner (uncredited)

  • Counter-Espionage(1942)

    as Inspector Stephens

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Blonde(1942)

    as Colonel Ashmont

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Yank on the Burma Road(1942)

    as Rangoon Aide de camp

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake(1942)

    as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • They Met in Bombay(1941)

    as Inspector Cressney

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Rage in Heaven(1941)

    as Ramsbotham

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Comrade X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as British World Press Attendee

  • Mystery Sea Raider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Captain Howard

  • Phantom Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as John Ramsell Sr.

  • Adventure in Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Lloyd

  • The Invisible Man Returns(1940)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Earl of Chicago(1940)

    as Ickerton (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bulldog Drummond's Bride(1939)

    as Blake, Fingerprints Expert

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Bridal Suite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ship Captain

  • The Story of Dr. Jenner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dr. Edward Jenner (uncredited)

  • A Christmas Carol(1938)

    as Charity Solicitor Twill

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bulldog Drummond in Africa(1938)

    as Major Grey

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Lord Jeff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Inspector Scott

  • Bulldog Drummond's Peril(1938)

    as Sir Raymond Blantyre

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bulldog Drummond's Revenge(1937)

    as Sir John Haxton

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Firefly(1937)

    as Wellington

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Shall We Dance(1937)

    as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Thirteenth Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Grimshaw (uncredited)

  • Night Must Fall(1937)

    as Inspector Belsize

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sabotage(1936)

    as Superintendent Talbot

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Bulldog Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Police Constable (uncredited)

  • The 39 Steps(1935)

    as Fake Police Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Creeping Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Inspector Potter

  • Third Time Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Inspector

  • The Man from Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Sergeant Lane

  • To What Red Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Inspector Jackson

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1929 to 1951.

Biggest box office

Sabotage (1936)

$721 worldwide

Highest rated

Night Must Fall (1937)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Woman in Green (1945)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s18 · acting1940s33 · acting1950s2 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
354045

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 Matthew Boulton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)

59th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The 39 Steps (1935)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 73, 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.

Who does Matthew Boulton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew Boulton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; E.E. Clive shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles