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John Longden

John Longden

Actor · Died May 26, 1971, aged 70 · West Indies

John Longden was a West Indian-born English screen, stage, and television actor. He appeared in dozens of films from 1926 to 1964, including five (Blackmail, Juno and the Paycock, The Skin Game, Young and Innocent, Jamaica Inn) directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Longden appeared in numerous television series.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 11, 1900
Died
May 26, 1971 (aged 70)
From
West Indies
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 85 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 29% in 30 days

What are John Longden's films like?

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

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
34%
Bonds
27%
Power
19%
Self
7%
Survival
7%
Ideas
7%
Guilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · 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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 John Longden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Longden'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

85 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Frozen Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Prof. Hubbard

  • The Man Who Finally Died(1963)

    as Munch

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as American Ambassador

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

    Show 5 episodes · as Sir Thomas

  • So Evil, So Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mr. Turner

  • An Honourable Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Julian Caesar

  • Man from Interpol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 39 episodes · as Mercer · as Superintendent Mercer

  • A Woman's Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Inspector Syms

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Ruskington

  • Broad Waterways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Egeus

  • The Adventures of William Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Innocent Sinners(1958)

    as Admiral

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ordeal by Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as De La Fayette

  • Three Sundays to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Warder

  • Quatermass 2(1957)

    as Chief Inspector Lomax

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alias John Preston(1955)

    as Richard Sandford

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Archbishop · as Chambertin · as Count Leger · as Hodges · as Lord Blackstone · as Ned · as Sir Gyles of Wren · as Sir Walter De Lys · as Tailor · as The Abbot · as Walter Fitzurse · as Wulfric

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • PT Raiders(1955)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Final Column (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Mark Saber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Lake · as Simon Graves

  • Meet Mr. Callaghan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jeremy Meraulton

  • Dangerous Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Worthington

  • The Wallet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Man With Pipe

  • The Magic Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Speaker in Connaught Rooms

  • Black Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mr. Kemp

  • The Dark Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Stephen

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sherlock Holmes

  • Pool of London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as DI Williams

  • The Elusive Pimpernel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as The Abbot

  • The Lady Craved Excitement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Inspector James

  • Bonnie Prince Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Colonel O'Sullivan

  • Anna Karenina(1948)

    as Gen. Serpuhousky

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Last Load (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mortimer Digby

  • The Adventures of Dusty Bates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Tod Jenkins

  • A Matter of Life and Death(1946)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Silver Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jost Meertens

  • Death by Design (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Inspector Slade

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

    as Metcalf

  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing(1942)

    as Ground Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rose of Tralee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Paddy O'Brien

  • Tower of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Commander

  • Old Mother Riley's Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Bill

  • The Common Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Stuart Gordon

  • Barging Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Narrator

  • Blackout(1940)

    as Passport officer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Lion Has Wings(1939)

    as Unnamed Character

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1939)

    as Raven (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Jamaica Inn(1939)

    as Captain Johnson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Clouds Over Europe(1939)

    as John Peters, a Pilot

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    as Inspector Bliss

  • Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Inspector Thompson

  • For Dealers Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Jennifer Hale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Police Inspector Merton

  • It Isn't Done (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Peter Ashton

  • Young and Innocent(1937)

    as Det. Insp. Kent

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Thoroughbred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bill Peel

  • The Silence of Dean Maitland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dean Maitland

  • Born Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Frank Dale

  • Murder on the Second Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Hugh Bromilow

  • Come Into My Parlour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director · Writer

  • Rynox(1931)

    as Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Wickham Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Harry Crawford

  • Hindle Wakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Boyfriend

  • Two Crowded Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Harry Fielding

  • The Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Inspector Wembury

  • The Skin Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Charles Hornblower

  • Children of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jeffrey

  • Two Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Lt. Stanislaus von Zaminsky

  • Juno and the Paycock(1930)

    as Charles Bentham

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Flame of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Lieutenant Boris Boriskoff

  • Atlantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Lanchester

  • Blackmail(1929)

    as Detective Frank Webber

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Piccadilly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Man from China (uncredited)

  • The Last Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as David / Martin

  • You Know What Sailors Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • Palais De Danse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer · as No. 1

  • Mademoiselle Parley Voo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer · as Le Beau - Illusionist

  • The Flight Commander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Ivan

  • Quinneys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Scenario Writer · as Joseph Quinney

  • The Arcadians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Jack Meadows

  • The Glad Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Floquet

  • The House of Marney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles from 1927 to 1964.

Biggest box office

Blackmail (1929)

$1.3K worldwide

Highest rated

Blackout (1940)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Young and Innocent (1937)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting84 of 85: 81 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thDirecting1 of 85: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 85: 0 only writing, 4 with another role

85 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1920s12 · 12 acting · 3 crew1930s25 · 24 acting · 1 crew1940s16 · acting1950s25 · acting1960s7 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
2939

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do John Longden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 18 titles divides audiences: 11 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 39. 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 John Longden work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Longden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfred Hitchcock shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers