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Patrick Kirwan

Writer · Born April 18, 1889 (137) · London, England

Patrick Kirwan was born on 18 April 1899 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Wings Over Africa (1936), Escape to Danger (1943) and Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937). He died in 1984 in London, England, UK.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 18, 1889 (137)
From
London, England
Works as
Writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 33 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 36% in 30 days

What are Patrick Kirwan's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
45%
Survival
15%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
13%
Self
10%
Power
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
2
Dread
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Patrick Kirwan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Kirwan'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

33 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Jazz Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Story

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

    Writer

  • Johnny Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

  • Sally's Irish Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • Tommy the Toreador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay · Story

  • This Other Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • Broth of a Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

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

    Screenplay

  • Dangerous Exile(1957)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Jacqueline(1956)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Fake(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Desperate Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • Hotel Sahara(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Five Women(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • The Chiltern Hundreds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Once Upon a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • The Turners of Prospect Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

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

    Story

  • Dear Octopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Unpublished Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • The Avengers(1942)

    Screenplay · Treatment

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    Screenplay

  • Convoy(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Human Monster(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • The Fugitive(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Queer Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • The Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Scenario Writer

  • Bulldog Drummond at Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Farewell Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Wings over Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Riders to the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Adaptation · as The Donegal Priest

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1935 to 1968.

Biggest box office

Convoy (1940)

$50K worldwide

Highest rated

The Human Monster (1939)

Midcredits 26th

Most popular right now

The Fugitive (1939)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 32: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting32 of 32: 30 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew1 of 32: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew1940s9 · crew1950s10 · crew1960s4 · 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 Patrick Kirwan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 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 9

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 6 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

Jacqueline (1956)

Midcredits 64th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Patrick Kirwan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick Kirwan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugh Williams shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers