Gordon Dines
Cinematographer · Died January 1, 1982, aged 70 · London, England, UK
- June 4, 1911
- January 1, 1982 (aged 70)
- London, England, UK
- Cinematographer
- 10 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are Gordon Dines' films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
Light 1 · Serious 6 · Dark 3
Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 2
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- 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 Gordon Dines' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Gordon Dines' 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, 10 with a MovieCove page.

Bread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

It Takes a Thief(1960)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Four Desperate Men(1959)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Lady is a Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

The Navy Lark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

Wonderful Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

These Dangerous Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Battle Hell(1957)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Third Key(1956)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
PT Raiders(1955)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Colditz Story(1955)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Crowded Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

High and Dry(1954)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Cruel Sea(1953)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
The Gentle Gunman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

I Believe in You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Secret People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Pool of London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

The Blue Lamp(1950)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Train of Events (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

Frieda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Turned Out Nice Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

It's in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

Penny Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Dreams Come True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

Rome Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Career shape
A full career of 28 titles from 1932 to 1971.
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 Gordon Dines' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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 Gordon Dines work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gordon Dines' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Balcon shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Charles FrendShared titles: The Third Key (1956), The Cruel Sea (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Frend

- Basil DeardenShared titles: PT Raiders (1955), The Blue Lamp (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Basil Dearden

Writers
- Eric AmblerShared titles: Battle Hell (1957), The Cruel Sea (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Ambler

- Nicholas MonsarratShared titles: PT Raiders (1955), The Cruel Sea (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Nicholas Monsarrat
- Alexander MackendrickShared titles: High and Dry (1954), The Blue Lamp (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Mackendrick

Actors
- Barbara MullenShared titles: It Takes a Thief (1960), Four Desperate Men (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Barbara Mullen

- Richard LeechShared titles: Battle Hell (1957), The Third Key (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Leech

- Dorothy AlisonShared titles: The Third Key (1956), High and Dry (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Dorothy Alison

- Geoffrey KeenShared titles: The Third Key (1956), High and Dry (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Geoffrey Keen

Editors
- Peter TannerShared titles: High and Dry (1954), The Cruel Sea (1953), The Blue Lamp (1950)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Tanner
- Gordon StoneShared titles: Four Desperate Men (1959), The Third Key (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Gordon Stone
Producers
- Michael BalconShared titles: Four Desperate Men (1959), The Third Key (1956), PT Raiders (1955), High and Dry (1954), The Cruel Sea (1953), The Blue Lamp (1950), The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)See all 7 shared titles with Michael Balcon

- Michael RelphShared titles: PT Raiders (1955), The Blue Lamp (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Relph

Mixed roles
- Leslie NormanShared titles: The Cruel Sea (1953), The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Leslie Norman
