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Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

Actor · Died August 24, 1970, aged 84 · London, England, UK

Frederick Leister was born on 1 December 1885 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Evensong (1934), The World, the Flesh, the Devil (1932) and Dear Octopus (1943). He was married to Dora Luther. He died on 24 August 1970.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 1, 1885
Died
August 24, 1970 (aged 84)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 60 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 28Up 21% in 30 days

What are Frederick Leister's films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th 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
Bonds
21%
Morality
19%
Self
18%
Power
18%
Ideas
10%
Society
8%
Survival
6%
Guilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · 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 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · 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 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
2
Dread
2
Triumphant
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Frederick Leister's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frederick Leister'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, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Naked Edge(1961)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Surprise Package (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Aide to King Pavel II

  • Cone of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sir Henry

  • Bleak House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as The Lord Chancellor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Isaac Spendler

  • Rx Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Doctor Alexander

  • Dangerous Exile(1957)

    as Capt. Andrew Ogden

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Around the World in 80 Days(1956)

    as Reform Club Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Footsteps in the Fog(1955)

    as Dr. Simpson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Dam Busters(1955)

    as Committee Member

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The End of the Affair(1955)

    as Dr Collingwood

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Before I Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Dr. Elder

  • The Time of His Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Sir John

  • Souls in Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Rev. Alan Woodbridge

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

    as Prime Minister

  • Circumstantial Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sir Edward Carteret

  • The Crimson Pirate(1952)

    as Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

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

    as Col. Gill

  • The Rossiter Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sir James Ferguson

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

    as Police Commissioner

  • Boys in Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Judge

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

    as Admiral

  • Dear Mr. Prohack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as The Director General

  • All Over the Town(1949)

    as Wainer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • For Them That Trespass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as The Vicar

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

    as Dr. Franklin

  • Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Prison Governor (segment "The Kite")

  • Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Judge

  • Nightbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Magistrate

  • Mrs. Fitzherbert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Henry Errington

  • So Well Remembered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as John Channing

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

    as Mr. Mowbray

  • Kiss the Bride Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Captain Blood

  • The Agitator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mark Overend

  • One Exciting Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Hampton

  • The Hundred Pound Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Ernest Draper

  • The Shipbuilders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mr. Villier

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

    as Charles Randolph

  • The Gentle Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Colonel Lawrence

  • We'll Meet Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mr. Hastropp

  • The Young Mr. Pitt(1942)

    as Lord Auckland

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    as Colonel

  • Sons of the Sea(1941)

    as James Morison

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Spell of Amy Nugent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mr. Vincent

  • The Prime Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Lord Melbourne

  • The Fugitive(1939)

    as Inspector

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1939)

    as Marsham

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Joseph Sturdee

  • Sixty Glorious Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Herbert H. Asquith

  • Dinner at the Ritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tarade

  • King Solomon's Mines(1937)

    as Diamond Buyer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Show Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as O.B. Dalton

  • O.H.M.S. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Vice Consul

  • Whom the Gods Love: The Original Story of Mozart and His Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Emperor

  • The Iron Duke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as King of Prussia

  • Evensong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Emperor FranzJosef

  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sir James Hall

  • Down River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Inspector Manning

  • Dreyfus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Edgar Demange

  • Bracelets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Slim Symes

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles from 1931 to 1961.

Biggest box office

The Crimson Pirate (1952)

$8K worldwide

Highest rated

Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Crimson Pirate (1952)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 60: 60 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1930s15 · acting1940s25 · acting1950s17 · acting1960s3 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · 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 Frederick Leister's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 41. 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 Frederick Leister work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frederick Leister's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Desmond Hurst shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors