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Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

Actor · Died November 24, 1969, aged 55 · London, England, UK

Howard Marion-Crawford was born on 17 January 1914 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Face of Fu Manchu (1965), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969). He was married to Germaine Tighe-Umbers, Junia Crawford, Mary Wimbush and Jeanne Scott-Gunn. He died on 24 November 1969 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 17, 1914
Died
November 24, 1969 (aged 55)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 63 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 27Up 17% in 30 days

What are Howard Marion-Crawford's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Power
24%
Self
20%
Survival
20%
Morality
19%
Bonds
7%
Ideas
7%
Society
3%
Power5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
4
Warm
2
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Howard Marion-Crawford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Howard Marion-Crawford'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

63 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Castle of Fu Manchu(1969)

    as Dr. Petrie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Avalanche(1969)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Blood of Fu Manchu(1968)

    as Dr. Petrie

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade(1968)

    as Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Smashing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Hall Porter (uncredited)

  • Man in a Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Vengeance of Fu Manchu(1967)

    as Dr. Petrie

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Brides of Fu Manchu(1966)

    as Dr. Petrie

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Insurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 8 episodes · as General Sir John Maxwell

  • The Living Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Face of Fu Manchu(1965)

    as Dr. Petrie

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Winston Affair(1964)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as DDG

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

    as Major Spruce (as Howard Marion Crawford)

  • Lawrence of Arabia(1962)

    as Medical Officer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Portmore

  • The Longest Day(1962)

    as Glider Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Regardless(1961)

    as Wine-Tasting Organizer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Collins · as Geoffrey

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Archer · as Gregori

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Foxhole in Cairo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as British Major

  • North West Frontier(1959)

    as Peter's Contact at Kalapur Station (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Peters · as Reg Couts

  • Virgin Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Prescott

  • Model for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Inspector Duncan

  • Life in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Major Donald Peters

  • Nowhere to Go(1958)

    as Mac Cameron, club owner

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Next to No Time!(1958)

    as Hobbs

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Gideon of Scotland Yard(1958)

    as The Chief

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Enemy(1958)

    as Wing Commander

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Birthday Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as George Bates

  • Night Ambush(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ingrams

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as McKenna

  • The Silken Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Baggott

  • Reach for the Sky(1956)

    as 'Woody' Woodhall

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 39 episodes · as Dr. Watson

  • Paid to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as McGowan (as Howard Marion Crawford)

  • West of Zanzibar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Wood

  • Calling Scotland Yard: Falstaff's Fur Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Don't Blame the Stork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Fluffy Faversham

  • London's Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Commentator

  • Knights of the Round Table(1953)

    as Simon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Horatio Plunkett

  • Where's Charley? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sir Francis Chesney

  • His Excellency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Tea Shop Proprietor

  • Journey to the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Bill (uncredited)

  • Plan for Coal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Mr. Drake's Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Maj. Travers

  • The Man in the White Suit(1951)

    as Cranford

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Stage Fright(1950)

    as 1st Chauffeur (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Scrapbook for 1933 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as (voice)

  • The Hasty Heart(1949)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Man on the Run(1949)

    as 1st Paratrooper

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Sgt. Clapper

  • Freedom Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Kummer

  • Night Train to Munich(1940)

    as Checkpoint Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • U-Boat 29(1939)

    as German Officer in Kieler Hof Hotel

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Secret Agent(1936)

    as Karl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Guv'nor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Undetermined Role

  • Me and Marlborough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Minor Role

  • Brown on Resolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Max

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles from 1935 to 1969; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

The Man in the White Suit (1951)

$8.9K worldwide

Highest rated

The Man in the White Suit (1951)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19351969

Peak 1969 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting63 of 63: 63 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1930s5 · acting1940s5 · acting1950s32 · acting1960s21 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
365661

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 Howard Marion-Crawford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Avalanche (1969)

68th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. 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 Howard Marion-Crawford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Howard Marion-Crawford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Alan Towers shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors