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Leslie Charteris

Leslie Charteris

Writer · Died April 15, 1993, aged 85 · Singapore

Born
May 12, 1907
Died
April 15, 1993 (aged 85)
From
Singapore
Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 29 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 11% in 30 days

What are Leslie Charteris' films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
55%
Bonds
23%
Self
10%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
6
Romantic
3
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3

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 Charteris' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Leslie Charteris' 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

29 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Saint(2017)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Saint(1997)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Saint: The Software Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • The Saint: The Big Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • The Saint: Fear in Fun Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • The Saint: The Blue Dulac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • The Saint: The Brazilian Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • The Saint in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Characters

  • The Saint and the Brave Goose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Original Story

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 24 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Vendetta for the Saint(1969)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Fiction Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Original Series Creator

  • The Saint Lies in Wait(1966)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

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

    Show 19 episodes · Creator · Story · Writer

  • The Dance of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Characters · Original Story

  • The Saint's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Original Story

  • Two Smart People(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • River Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Lady on a Train(1945)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Saint Meets the Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Novel

  • The Saint's Vacation(1941)

    Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Saint In Palm Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Original Story

  • The Saint Takes Over(1940)

    Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Saint's Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Novel

  • The Saint in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Original Story

  • The Saint Strikes Back(1939)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Saint in New York(1938)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Characters

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1933 to 2017.

Biggest box office

The Saint (1997)

$118M worldwide

Highest rated

Lady on a Train (1945)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

The Saint (1997)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing27 of 28: 25 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew3 of 28: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1930s4 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s1 · crew1960s4 · crew1970s2 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s3 · crew2010s1 · crew

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 Charteris' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most loved · writer

Lady on a Train (1945)

Midcredits 71st · 65% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 10 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 Charteris work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leslie Charteris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Hale shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles