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Archie Duncan

Archie Duncan

Actor · Died July 24, 1979, aged 65 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Archie Duncan was born on 26 May 1914 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955), Saint Joan (1957) and Sherlock Holmes (1954). He died on 24 July 1979 in Waltham Forest, London, England, UK.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 26, 1914
Died
July 24, 1979 (aged 65)
From
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 49 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 8% in 30 days

What are Archie Duncan's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Morality
22%
Society
13%
Power
11%
Self
9%
Survival
4%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
4
Romantic
3
Joyful
3
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5

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 Archie Duncan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Archie Duncan'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

49 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Wilby Conspiracy(1975)

    as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ring of Bright Water(1969)

    as Road mender

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Man Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Supt. Barnes

  • Mystery and Imagination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Robert Redgauntlet

  • The Vital Spark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr MacTaggart

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Captain Dan Cassidy

  • The Horror of It All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Muldoon Marley

  • HMS Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Bellamy

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

    Show 1 episode · as Gavin Muir

  • Sergeant Cork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Gourlay

  • Sword of Lancelot(1963)

    as Sir Lamorak

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Mouse on the Moon(1963)

    as U.S.A.F. General

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Angus McKellor

  • Postman's Knock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Inspector

  • What a Whopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as MacDonald

  • Very Important Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Scottish Captain (uncredited)

  • Tess of the Storm Country(1960)

    as Hamish MacLean

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bootsie and Snudge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Scotsman

  • The Boy and the Pirates(1960)

    as Scoggins

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Alaskans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Keating

  • John Paul Jones(1959)

    as Duncan MacBean

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat Cudahy

  • Harry Black and the Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Woolsey

  • The Devil's Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as George Jolly

  • Saint Joan(1957)

    as Robert de Baudricourt

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • X: The Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sgt. Yeardye

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

    Show 1 episode · as Shagg

  • Robin Hood: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Little John

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1955)

    Show 109 episodes · as Little John

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 39 episodes · as Inspektor Lestrade

  • Trouble in the Glen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Nolly Dukes

  • Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue(1953)

    as Dugal MacGregor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Counterspy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jim Fenton

  • Laxdale Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Police Sergeant

  • Street Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Chief Inspector

  • Hot Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Wilson

  • The Brave Don't Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Walter Hardie

  • You're Only Young Twice! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Police Constable

  • Castle in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Constable

  • The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men(1952)

    as Red Gill

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Home at Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Station Sergeant (uncredited)

  • The Last Page (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Police Constable

  • Green Grow the Rushes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Constable Pettigrew

  • Circle of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Angus

  • Happy Go Lovely(1951)

    as Police Inspector (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Gorbals Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Bull

  • The Bad Lord Byron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as John Murray

  • Floodtide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Charlie Campbell

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1949 to 1975; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

Saint Joan (1957)

$400K worldwide

Highest rated

Ring of Bright Water (1969)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)

Film career

19491975

Peak 1975 · 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.

  • 1951Screen debut· Circle of Danger

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s28 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

How do Archie Duncan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

Ring of Bright Water (1969)

Midcredits 79th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. 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 Archie Duncan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Archie Duncan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean Taylor Smith shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles