Skip to content
MovieCove
Michael Pertwee

Michael Pertwee

Writer · Died April 17, 1991, aged 74 · Kensington, London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Henry Pertwee (24 April 1916, Kensington, London – 17 April 1991, Camden, London) was an English playwright and screenwriter. Among his credits were episodes of The Saint, Danger Man, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, B-And-B, Ladies Who Do, Hong Kong and many other films and TV series. He was the brother of Jon Pertwee of Doctor Who fame, the son of Roland Pertwee, a noted screenwriter and actor of the 1910s-1950s, a distant cousin of Bill Pertwee, a noted character actor, and the uncle of actor Sean Pertwee.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 24, 1916
Died
April 17, 1991 (aged 74)
From
Kensington, London, England, UK
Works as
Writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 58 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 7% in 30 days

What are Michael Pertwee's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
27%
Morality
23%
Power
19%
Society
15%
Self
8%
Ideas
5%
Survival
3%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 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 12 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Absurd
8
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Triumphant
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet2

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 Michael Pertwee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Pertwee'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

58 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Le Diamant rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Author

  • Geen gedonder in het vooronder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • Birds of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Screenplay

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

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • In de kast, op de kast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World(1973)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!(1974)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Men of Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 17 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • One More Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay

  • Some Will, Some Won't (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Original Story

  • Salt and Pepper(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • Finders Keepers(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Knock on Any Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Strange Bedfellows(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Cavern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Ladies Who Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • Sergeant Cork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Mouse on the Moon(1963)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Man of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • In the Doghouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • Comedy Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Make Mine Mink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • Bottoms Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • It Started in Naples(1960)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Five Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Too Many Crooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay

  • The Love Specialist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • Your Past Is Showing(1957)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Not Wanted on Voyage(1957)

    Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Now and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay · as Reporter

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • It's a Great Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

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

    Screenplay

  • Curtain Up(1952)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Night Was Our Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play · as Young Man

  • Madame Louise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Laughter in Paradise(1951)

    Original Story · Screenplay · as Stewart

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Thief of Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Story

  • Black Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Dialogue

  • Something in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • The Interrupted Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Silent Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Trouble in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer

  • Against the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Two Thousand Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Additional Dialogue

  • They Came by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • A Girl Must Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 57 titles from 1939 to 1991.

Biggest box office

The Mouse on the Moon (1963)

$416K worldwide

Highest rated

Laughter in Paradise (1951)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Salt and Pepper (1968)

Film career

  • 1951Screen debut· Laughter in Paradise

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 57: 0 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting1 of 57: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting56 of 57: 51 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew2 of 57: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

57 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s6 · crew1950s20 · 3 acting · 20 crew1960s19 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s1 · crew

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 Michael Pertwee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 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 12

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1974)

75th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Michael Pertwee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Pertwee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Davies shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles