Guy Standing
Actor · Died February 24, 1937, aged 63 · London, England, UK
Sir Guy Standing, KBE (1 September 1873 – 24 February 1937) was an English actor. Standing served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve throughout the First World War, reaching the rank of commander. He was seconded to MI6, but transferred to the Ministry of Information in December 1917. In 1918, he was part of the British War Mission to the United States. For this service, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1918 and raised to Knight Commander (KBE) in 1919. After becoming a noted actor in British and American theatre, he moved to Hollywood in the early 1930s, appearing in Paramount films. His best-known role is probably that of Colonel Stone in Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935). [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 1, 1873
- February 24, 1937 (aged 63)
- London, England, UK
- Actor
- 7 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Known for
What are Guy Standing's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
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 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3
Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Mentor: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Heraldas Major Dunham in The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)
- Mentoras Duke Lambert in Death Takes a Holiday (1934)
- Threshold guardianas Duke Lambert in Death Takes a Holiday (1934)
- Mentoras Governor John Bancroft in I'd Give My Life (1936)
- Mentoras John Julius Angerstein in Lloyd's of London (1936)
- Mentoras Col. Reginald Nielson in Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
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 Guy Standing's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Guy Standing'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
18 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Bulldog Drummond Escapes(1937)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Lloyd's of London(1936)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
I'd Give My Life(1936)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Return of Sophie Lang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Palm Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Annapolis Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Car 99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Now and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Double Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
The Witching Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Death Takes a Holiday(1934)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Cradle Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Midnight Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
The Eagle and the Hawk(1933)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1933 to 1937.
Biggest box office
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
Highest rated
The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
Most popular right now
Lloyd's of London (1936)
Film career
- 1933Screen debut· The Story of Temple Drake
- 1933Screen debut· The Eagle and the Hawk
Billing
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.
How do Guy Standing's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 48. 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 Guy Standing work with?
People who share at least 2 of Guy Standing's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Leipold shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Mitchell LeisenShared titles: Death Takes a Holiday (1934), The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Mitchell Leisen
Writers
- Walter FerrisShared titles: Lloyd's of London (1936), Death Takes a Holiday (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Walter Ferris
- Maxwell AndersonShared titles: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), Death Takes a Holiday (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Maxwell Anderson
Actors
- C. Aubrey SmithShared titles: Lloyd's of London (1936), The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)See all 2 shared titles with C. Aubrey Smith
- Douglas ScottShared titles: Lloyd's of London (1936), The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Douglas Scott
- Fredric MarchShared titles: Death Takes a Holiday (1934), The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Fredric March
Composers and cinematographers
- John LeipoldShared titles: I'd Give My Life (1936), The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), Death Takes a Holiday (1934), The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)See all 4 shared titles with John Leipold
- Charles LangShared titles: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), Death Takes a Holiday (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Lang
- Milan RoderShared titles: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), Death Takes a Holiday (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Milan Roder
- Bernhard KaunShared titles: Death Takes a Holiday (1934), The Story of Temple Drake (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Bernhard Kaun
Mixed roles
- Stuart WalkerShared titles: Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937), The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Stuart Walker
