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Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Actor · Died January 31, 1979, aged 73 · Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 24, 1905
Died
January 31, 1979 (aged 73)
From
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 116 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Basil Dignam's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: 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
34%
Bonds
16%
Power
16%
Ideas
14%
Self
13%
Survival
8%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Basil Dignam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Basil Dignam'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

116 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • Scorpion Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Clem Laidlaw

  • Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawyer Scorpe

  • The New Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Rydercroft

  • John Macnab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Colonel Raden

  • The Stars Look Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · as Richard Barras

  • Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mr. Hallam

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Moberly

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Churchill's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Henry Howard

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

  • Undercovers Hero(1974)

    as Brigadier

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Pallisers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sir Orlando Drought

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sissons

  • The Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as John Ballard

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Engleton

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • I Spy a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mr. Hufson

  • Young Winston(1972)

    as Joseph Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Moonstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gabriel Betteredge

  • Fathers and Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Bazarov

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Jules Larsen

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Prime Minister Norman Russell

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Jason King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Persuasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sir Walter Elliot

  • A Lizard in a Woman's Skin(1971)

    as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth R(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Archbishop Gardiner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • 10 Rillington Place(1971)

    as Member of Medical Board

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • UFO(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cabinet Minister

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Games(1970)

    as Sir Harold

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII(1970)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bishop Gardiner

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Softly Softly: Task Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir John Mallin

  • Battle of Britain(1969)

    as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Department S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry Smith · as Howard Finch

  • The Main Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Jory

  • Laughter in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Dealer

  • Judge Dee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor Wang

  • Twisted Nerve(1968)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Number Ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sebastian Fleming

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Frederick

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Assignment K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Howlett

  • I'll Never Forget What's'isname(1967)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Man in a Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Supt. Elliott

  • The Cuckoo Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Snodgrass

  • The Jokers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as David's Bank Manager

  • Naked Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Jim Benson

  • Where the Spies Are(1965)

    as Major Harding

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • United! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 51 episodes · as David Madox-Jones

  • Rotten to the Core (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as The General

  • Londoners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Edgar Bliss

  • Gideon's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 5 episodes · as Commissioner Scott-Marle

  • Master Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Richard Horton

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Peregrine

  • The Protectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Anson

  • Ring of Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Senior Civil Servant

  • 80,000 Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Health Officer Boswell

  • Heavens Above! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Prison Governor

  • Seven Seas to Calais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sir Francis Walsingham

  • Lawrence of Arabia(1962)

    as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Cmdr. Richardson

  • Life for Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mapleton

  • Steptoe and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Auctioneer

  • The Court Martial of Major Keller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Morrell

  • Sir Francis Drake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Duke Of Alva

  • Fate Takes a Hand(1961)

    as Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Victim(1961)

    as Barrister (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugo

  • The Fourth Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Inspector Forbes

  • The Secret Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Lyle

  • Gorgo(1961)

    as Admiral Brooks

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's(1960)

    as Army Officer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    as Dr Childs

  • The Spider's Web(1960)

    as Hugo

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Larceny(1960)

    as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Sentenced for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ralph Thompson

  • Sapphire(1959)

    as Doctor Burgess

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Four Just Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Advocate

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Interpol Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Insp. Hopkins

  • I'm All Right Jack(1959)

    as Minister of Labour

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Man in a Cocked Hat(1959)

    as Security Officer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Room at the Top(1958)

    as Priest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Corridors of Blood(1958)

    as Hospital Chairman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Further Up the Creek(1958)

    as Flagship Commander

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Rockets Galore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

  • Carry On Sergeant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Third Specialist

  • Up the Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Coombes

  • Innocent Sinners(1958)

    as Dyson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Son of a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Dr. Delaney

  • The Nice Americans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Inspector Adams

  • The Depraved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Tom Wilton

  • Three Sundays to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Davitt

  • Battle Hell(1957)

    as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Brothers in Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mr. Justice Emery

  • You Pay Your Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Currie

  • The Counterfeit Plan(1957)

    as Police Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Inspector · as Interviewing Officer · as Rev. Daniel Hargreaves

  • Reach for the Sky(1956)

    as Air Ministry Doctor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Port of Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Det. Sgt. Crawford

  • The Narrowing Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as George Pacey

  • Finger of Guilt(1956)

    as Dr. Gray

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Touch and Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Stevens

  • They Can't Hang Me(1955)

    as Wing Commander Riddle

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Rich Merchant · as Sir Geoffrey

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Quatermass Xperiment(1955)

    as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Carrington V.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hammer the Toff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Superintendent

  • His Excellency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Security Officer

  • Appointment with Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as R.A.M.C. Captain

  • The Lady with a Lamp(1951)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Two on the Tiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ship’s Captain

  • Smart Alec (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Defense Attorney

  • Maytime in Mayfair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Commissionaire (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 115 titles from 1949 to 1978; peak year 1961.

Highest rated

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19491978

Peak 1961 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting115 of 115: 115 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s38 · acting1960s48 · acting1970s28 · acting

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
5560

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 Basil Dignam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)

57th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 50. 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 Basil Dignam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Basil Dignam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Butterworth shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers