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Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Actor · Died December 1, 1991, aged 76 · Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Distinctive character actor, born in Calcutta and educated at Magdalen College, Cambridge. His acting career was interrupted by wartime service (for six years) in the British Army. He then joined the Old Vic Company and subsequently appeared on screen. With his hooked nose and furtive eyes, he made the perfect sinister villain, playing an assortment of Arabic or Central Asian diamond smugglers, drug dealers or black market racketeers. Occasionally, he was on the right side of the law, notably as commissioner Govindaswami in La croisée des destins (1956), or as a cardinal in Les souliers de Saint-Pierre (1968). Early on in his career, Maitland worked for Hammer Studios where he had memorable roles as Patel Shari, a member of the murderous Kali sect in Les étrangleurs de Bombay (1959), and as an evil Malay servant, dedicated to worshipping La femme reptile (1966). Marne was also very active on British television (Le Saint  (1962), Département S(1969), and others) in very much the same capacity. He stood out as the mysterious dissident Pandit Baba in the excellent award-winning miniseries The Jewel in the Crown(1984). From the early 1970's until his death, he lived in Rome. - IMDb Mini Biography By: I.S.Mowis

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 18, 1914
Died
December 1, 1991 (aged 76)
From
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 97 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 24% in 30 days

What are Marne Maitland's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th 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
38%
Power
18%
Self
15%
Bonds
12%
Society
8%
Survival
6%
Ideas
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 6 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Thrilling
3
Absurd
3
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Marne Maitland's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marne Maitland'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

97 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

  • The King's Whore(1990)

    as Conte Trevi

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Cellini: A Violent Life(1990)

    as Blind cardinal

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Appuntamento a Liverpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Pilar

  • And the Violins Stopped Playing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sandu

  • The Belly of an Architect(1987)

    as Battistino

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • I Am an ESP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Assisi Underground(1985)

    as Rabbi

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Key to Rebecca(1985)

    as Gaafar

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Glass Full of Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Nullo

  • Memed My Hawk(1984)

    as Suleyman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Pope John Paul II(1984)

    as Mountain Sacristan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Jewel in the Crown(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · as Pandit Baba

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Scarlet and the Black(1983)

    as Papal Secretary

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Trail of the Pink Panther(1982)

    as Deputy Commissioner Lasorde

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Grog(1982)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Day Christ Died(1980)

    as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • La promessa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Von Gunthen

  • The Black Stallion(1979)

    as Drake Captain

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Ashanti(1979)

    as Touareg Chief

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Lovers and Liars(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Kemal

  • March or Die(1977)

    as Leon

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Golden Gun(1974)

    as Lazar

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Street Law(1974)

    as Records Keeper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Shaft in Africa(1973)

    as Col. Gonder

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Man of La Mancha(1972)

    as Captain of the Guard

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Roma(1972)

    as Underground Guide

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Anne of the Thousand Days(1969)

    as Campeggio

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Department S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Turkish Caretaker

  • The Bushbaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as The Hadj

  • All at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Pierre

  • If Only the Trains Came (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mores

  • The Shoes of the Fisherman(1968)

    as Cardinal Rahamani

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Chardur

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Minoes

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Duffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Abdul

  • Boy Meets Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Abdul Ghani

  • The Bobo(1967)

    as Luis Castillo

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Callan(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Khartoum(1966)

    as Sheikh Osman

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Reptile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as The Malay

  • The Return of Mr. Moto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Wasir Hussein

  • The Fox and the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Shaw

  • Out of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Shaw

  • Lord Jim(1965)

    as Elder

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Master Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Dr. Asafu

  • First Men in the Moon(1964)

    as Dr. Tok, UN Space Agency (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • It's Dark Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Chandra Bhutan

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

    Show 1 episode · as Cardinal Inquisitor · as Don Gregario Obregon

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bishara

  • Cleopatra(1963)

    as Euphranor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sammy Going South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Hassan

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · as Borota · as Esteban · as The Guru

  • The Phantom of the Opera(1962)

    as Xavier

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Saladin

  • Sir Francis Drake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Uluch Ali

  • Middle Course (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Renard

  • Three on a Spree(1961)

    as Eastern Gentleman

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Terror of the Tongs(1961)

    as The Beggar

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Man Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Deputy Commander

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

    Show 1 episode · as Becker

  • Visa to Canton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Han Po

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheik Ahmed

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Sands of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Advisor to Sheikh

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

    as Mr. Robinson

  • International Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Rabat

  • The Stranglers of Bombay(1959)

    as Patel Shari

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bhandari

  • I'm All Right Jack(1959)

    as Mr. Mohammed

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Man in a Cocked Hat(1959)

    as Archipolagos

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Tiger Bay(1959)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Hazard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Guido

  • Hell, Heaven or Hoboken(1958)

    as Arab Proprietor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Man with a Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Max

  • The Wind Cannot Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Bahadur

  • The Camp on Blood Island(1958)

    as Captain Sakamura

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Windom's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Commissioner Belhedron

  • The Mark of the Hawk(1957)

    as Sandar Lai

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Beasts of Marseilles(1957)

    as Hassan (barstaff in the bordello)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Pickup Alley(1957)

    as Guido Martinelli

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Buccaneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Turk

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Commander

  • Bhowani Junction(1956)

    as Govindaswami

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Colonel March of Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Thoreau · as Waiter

  • John and Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Indian Prince

  • The Warriors(1955)

    as French Peasant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Break in the Circle(1955)

    as The phony Kudnic

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Svengali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Stage Manager

  • Diplomatic Passport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Philip

  • Father Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Maharajah

  • Saadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Horse dealer

  • Deadly Nightshade(1953)

    as Heinz

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

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

    as Rabbi Samson

  • Outcast of the Islands(1951)

    as Ships Mate

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Cairo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Gohari

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 97 titles from 1950 to 1990; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Bhowani Junction (1956)

$3.7K worldwide

Highest rated

Tiger Bay (1959)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)

Film career

19501990

Peak 1973 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting97 of 97: 97 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1950s31 · acting1960s39 · acting1970s11 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 28 roles
51616676

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 Marne Maitland's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Pope John Paul II (1984)

86th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

Midcredits 93rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. 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 Marne Maitland work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marne Maitland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Needs shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers