Robert Lynn (9 July 1918 – 15 January 1982) was a British film and TV director. His TV work includes Interpol Calling, Armchair Theatre and Captain Scarlet. He also produced the classic children's film The Railway Children (1970). He was the son of actor Ralph Lynn.
Biography from TMDB.
- June 9, 1918
- January 15, 1982 (aged 63)
- Fulham, London, England, UK
- Director, also producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
What are Robert Lynn's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 3
Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- 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 Robert Lynn's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Lynn'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
34 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Superman II(1980)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Superman(1978)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Space: 1999(1975)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
The Railway Children(1970)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Performance(1970)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Sandy the Seal(1965)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Face of Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Killer's Carnival(1966)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Change Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Coast of Skeletons(1965)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Mozambique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Code 7, Victim 5(1964)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Dr. Crippen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Take Me Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Blaze of Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Postman's Knock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Two Letter Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Ghost Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Information Received (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Pursuers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Interpol Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Stowaway Girl(1957)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
The Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Gamma People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Burnt Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
An Inspector Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Park Plaza 605 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Murder Without Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Badger's Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Black Narcissus(1947)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 34 titles from 1947 to 1981.
Biggest box office
The Railway Children (1970)
Highest rated
The Railway Children (1970)
Most popular right now
Killer's Carnival (1966)
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 Robert Lynn's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Robert Lynn work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Lynn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Alan Towers shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Harry Alan TowersShared titles: Coast of Skeletons (1965), Sandy the Seal (1965), Code 7, Victim 5 (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Harry Alan Towers
Actors
- Lex BarkerShared titles: Killer's Carnival (1966), Code 7, Victim 5 (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Lex Barker
- Dietmar SchönherrShared titles: Coast of Skeletons (1965), Code 7, Victim 5 (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Dietmar Schönherr
- Gabriel BaymanShared titles: Coast of Skeletons (1965), Sandy the Seal (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Gabriel Bayman
- Gert van den BerghShared titles: Sandy the Seal (1965), Code 7, Victim 5 (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Gert van den Bergh
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Johnny DouglasShared titles: The Railway Children (1970), Code 7, Victim 5 (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Johnny Douglas
- John TrumperShared titles: Coast of Skeletons (1965), Code 7, Victim 5 (1964)See all 2 shared titles with John Trumper
- Stephen DadeShared titles: Coast of Skeletons (1965), Sandy the Seal (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Dade
Producers
- Oliver A. UngerShared titles: Coast of Skeletons (1965), Sandy the Seal (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Oliver A. Unger