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Peter Illing

Peter Illing

Actor · Died October 29, 1966, aged 67 · Vienna, Austria

Peter Illing was born on 4 March 1899 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Walk a Crooked Mile (1961), Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956) and Bhowani Junction (1956). He was married to Maxine Wolpert. He died on 29 October 1966 in London, England.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 3, 1899
Died
October 29, 1966 (aged 67)
From
Vienna, Austria
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 71 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 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Peter Illing's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
44%
Bonds
27%
Power
10%
Survival
10%
Self
7%
Society
3%
Betrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shadowas Ahmad in Zarak (1956)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Romantic
3
Melancholic
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Rousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

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 Peter Illing's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Illing'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

71 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Man Could Get Killed(1966)

    as Zarik

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Devils of Darkness(1965)

    as Inspector Malin

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Buergher

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

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Minney

  • Echo of Diana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Kovali

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

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Garcia · as Inspector Buono · as President Alverez

  • Richard the Lionheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen de Tours

  • Operation Stogie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dr. Polk

  • Studio 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Eisenstein

  • Studio 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Eisenstein

  • The Happy Thieves(1961)

    as Mr. Pickett the Art Expert

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Middle Course (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Gromik

  • The Devil's Daffodil(1961)

    as Jan Putek

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

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

    as Strakarios

  • The Cheaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Colonel Zodiacol

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Nikos Strophades

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Sands of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sheikh Ibrahim

  • Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Lefevre

  • International Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ali Zhodar · as Henry Raffael

  • Doctor Kabil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Dr. Kabil

  • The Wreck of the Mary Deare(1959)

    as Gunderson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Omar

  • The Angry Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Leonides

  • Whirlpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Braun

  • Friends and Neighbours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Nikita

  • I Accuse! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Georges Clemenceau

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

    as Paul Zakon

  • Campbell's Kingdom(1957)

    as The Doctor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Man in the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Carlo Raffone

  • Stowaway Girl(1957)

    as Agent

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Miracle in Soho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Papa Gozzi

  • Fire Down Below(1957)

    as Captain of Ulysses

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Pickup Alley(1957)

    as Capt. Baris

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Zarak(1956)

    as Ahmad

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee(1956)

    as Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Otto

  • Loser Takes All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Stranger with "The System"

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Count Janek

  • It's Never Too Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Guggenheimer

  • Bhowani Junction(1956)

    as Ghanshyam

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Colonel March of Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Lavois

  • Passport to Treason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Giorgio Sacchi

  • As Long as They're Happy(1955)

    as French Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • That Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Diego

  • Mask of Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Tony Bellario

  • Svengali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Police Inspector

  • The Young Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Dr. Weissbrod

  • Calling Scotland Yard: The Man Who Stayed Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Clifton

  • The Man Who Stayed Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Clifton

  • Flame and the Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Peppe

  • Heat Wave(1954)

    as Harry Stevens

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • West of Zanzibar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Yhingoni

  • Innocents in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Panitov

  • Never Let Me Go(1953)

    as N.K.V.D. Man

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Terror on a Train(1953)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 24 Hours of a Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as M. Blanc

  • The Woman's Angle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sergei

  • Outcast of the Islands(1951)

    as Alagappan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • I'll Get You for This (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ceralde

  • Traveller's Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Tilsen

  • The Great Manhunt(1950)

    as Macco

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Her Favourite Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Commissario Scaletti

  • Madness of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Dr. Matthieu

  • The Huggetts Abroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Algerian Detective

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

    as Senor Arandha

  • Eureka Stockade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Raffaello

  • Against the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Andrew

  • Five from the Jazzband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bühnenmaler

  • Sunday of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Monk Mac Connell

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles from 1931 to 1966; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Bhowani Junction (1956)

$3.7K worldwide

Highest rated

Outcast of the Islands (1951)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956)

Film career

19311966

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.

  • 1951Screen debut· Outcast of the Islands

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 71: 71 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1930s2 · acting1940s5 · acting1950s46 · acting1960s18 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · 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 Peter Illing's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 19 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed5

Most loved · actor

The Great Manhunt (1950)

Midcredits 79th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 44. 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 Peter Illing work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Illing's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bonar Colleano shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers