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Alan Caillou

Alan Caillou

Actor and writer · Died October 1, 1996, aged 81 · Surrey, England, UK

Englishman Alan Lyle-Smythe was born in 1914. The future film and TV writer-actor trained as an actor before serving for four years with the Palestine Police in the 1930s. At the outbreak of World War II, he joined the British Army; part of their Intelligence Corps, he operated behind enemy lines in Libya and Tunisia, escaped a firing squad execution, and worked with guerrillas in Yugoslavia. ("Alan Caillou" was one of Lyle-Smythe's many wartime aliases; thinking it lucky, he took it in real life.) After the war, he was a police chief in Ethiopia, a district officer in Somalia, and the founder of a theatrical company in Africa. Returning to the old professions of acting and writing, Caillou worked in Canadian TV in the 1950s and later relocated to Hollywood, where he became a familiar name in the credits of movies and TV series.

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Born
November 9, 1914
Died
October 1, 1996 (aged 81)
From
Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 82 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are Alan Caillou's films like?

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

Genres

Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
29%
Morality
18%
Survival
16%
Power
13%
Society
10%
Self
9%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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 6 · Some laughs 5 · 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 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
6
Absurd
4
Dread
2
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 Alan Caillou's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Caillou'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

82 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cheetah(1989)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Ice Pirates(1984)

    as Count Paisley

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Sword and the Sorcerer(1982)

    as King Sancho

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Goliath Awaits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Goliath Captain (uncredited)

  • Beyond the Next Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Freighter Captain

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Evil(1980)

    as Police Inspector

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Gauguin the Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Inspector Aumont

  • Centennial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Booth-Clibborn

  • Man from Atlantis(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Kingdom of the Spiders(1977)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo(1977)

    as Emile

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Quark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 8 episodes · as The Head

  • Dixie Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Englishman

  • Assault on Agathon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • The Questor Tapes(1974)

    as Immigration Offical

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as General Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping(1973)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Man at Marina

  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask(1972)

    as The Fool's Father

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles(1972)

    as Insp. Lestrade

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Open Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mr. Sappleton

  • Evel Knievel(1971)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Aquarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Story

  • The Losers(1970)

    Writer · as Albanian

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Challengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Bryan Toomey

  • Sole Survivor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Corey

  • The File on Devlin(1969)

    as The Police Inspector

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hellfighters(1968)

    as Harry York

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Graham

  • The Devil's Brigade(1968)

    as Gen. Marlin

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth the Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Burbage

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Janos Kowalski · as Whitaker

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Hanrahan

  • Garrison's Gorillas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jericho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arne Carson

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Rat Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Gen. Simms

  • Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 27 episodes · as Jason Flood

  • The Rare Breed(1966)

    as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Village of the Giants(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion(1965)

    Screenplay · as Carter

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Strange Bedfellows(1965)

    as Magistrate (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as British Captain · as British Major · as Sergeant McIntosh · as Sergeant Ridley · as Sgt. Harry Pickens

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Flipper(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Group Capt. Windermere

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamieson Willowby · as Manager

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Rampage(1963)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as British Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Ensign O'Toole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Monte Cartwright

  • Five Weeks in a Balloon(1962)

    as Inspector

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • It Happened in Athens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Herrick

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fiercest Heart(1961)

    as Major Adrian

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer · as Police Superintendent · as Roscoe Burton · as Sir Wilfred

  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Seven Thieves(1960)

    as Gerald Halsey (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Johnny Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bassett

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth(1959)

    as Rector

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bates · as Inspector Black

  • The Third Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Craigsmuir

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Steward

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Tony Dawson

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Major

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Fergus MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Wee Rabbie MacBrewster

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Gale Storm Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Scott

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian Stewart

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Anakin

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

    Show 1 episode · as Burbage · as The Police Inspector

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles from 1951 to 1989; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion (1965)

Midcredits 43rd

Most popular right now

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)

Film career

19511989

Peak 1971 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting66 of 80: 61 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting19 of 80: 14 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

80 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1950s16 · 15 acting · 2 crew1960s38 · 31 acting · 10 crew1970s18 · 13 acting · 6 crew1980s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
5969

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 Alan Caillou's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · writer

Village of the Giants (1965)

67th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

Midcredits 81st · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 36. 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 Alan Caillou work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Caillou's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernard Fox shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers