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Ernest Irving

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27

What are Ernest Irving's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th 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
52%
Bonds
22%
Power
17%
Society
9%
Duty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 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

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Ernest Irving's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ernest Irving'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

60 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Titfield Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Conductor

  • The Cruel Sea(1953)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

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

    Composer · Music Director

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

    Conductor

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

    Composer

  • Where No Vultures Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Conductor

  • The Man in the White Suit(1951)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Wherever She Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Music Director

  • The Lavender Hill Mob(1951)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Cage of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Conductor

  • The Blue Lamp(1950)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Run for Your Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Passport to Pimlico(1949)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Kind Hearts and Coronets(1949)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Whisky Galore!(1949)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Scott of the Antarctic(1948)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • It Always Rains on Sunday(1947)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby(1947)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hue and Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Conductor

  • The Captive Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer · Conductor

  • Johnny Frenchman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Conductor

  • Dead of Night(1945)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Girl of the Canal(1945)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Vikings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer

  • Champagne Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Music Director

  • They Came to a City(1944)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • For Those in Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Music Director

  • My Learned Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Music Director

  • Greek Testament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • Went the Day Well?(1942)

    Music Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Foreman Went to France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Music Director

  • The Next of Kin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Music Director

  • The Black Sheep of Whitehall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Music Director

  • The Big Blockade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Music Director

  • Ships with Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Music Director

  • The Ghost of St. Michael's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Three Cockeyed Sailors(1940)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Saloon Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Composer

  • Convoy(1940)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • All Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Composer

  • Return to Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Music Director

  • Now You're Talking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Composer

  • The Secret Four(1939)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Ware Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Composer

  • The Gaunt Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Composer

  • The High Command(1937)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Keep Fit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Composer

  • The King’s Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Music Director

  • Laburnum Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Composer

  • Tomorrow We Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Music Director

  • Look Up and Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Music Director

  • Death Drives Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Composer · Music Director

  • Autumn Crocus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Music Director

  • Love on the Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Music Director

  • The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Composer

  • The Water Gipsies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Music Director

  • Nine Till Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Music Director

  • Birds of Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Music Director

  • Escape! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles from 1930 to 1953.

Biggest box office

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

$170K worldwide

Highest rated

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music24 of 60: 18 only music, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew42 of 60: 36 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

60 titles, 6 with more than one role — other crew and music overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1930s17 · crew1940s32 · crew1950s11 · 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 Ernest Irving's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 6 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 6

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 18 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most loved · composer

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 53/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Ernest Irving work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ernest Irving's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Balcon shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles