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Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

Actor · Died May 1, 2000, aged 97 · Bath, Somerset, England, UK [now Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nora Swinburne (24 July 1902 - 1 May 2000) was a British actress, born Leonora Mary Johnson in Bath, Somerset, daughter of Henry Swinburne Johnson and his wife Leonora Tamar (née Brain). She married English character actor Francis Lister in 1924, actor Edward Ashley-Cooper in 1934, and actor Esmond Knight in 1946. Her stepdaughter is the actress Rosalind Knight. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nora Swinburne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 24, 1902
Died
May 1, 2000 (aged 97)
From
Bath, Somerset, England, UK [now Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK]
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 64 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 27

What are Nora Swinburne's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
32%
Morality
27%
Power
19%
Self
15%
Society
6%
Survival
3%
Class3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Romantic
6
Bittersweet
3
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

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 Nora Swinburne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nora Swinburne'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

64 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Fall of Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Katharina Schratt

  • Dead of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mariella Jubb

  • The Chastity Belt(1972)

    as Mistress of the Bed Chamber

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as The Countess

  • Anne of the Thousand Days(1969)

    as Lady Kingston

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Jazz Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Cavan

  • Interlude(1968)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Got Yourself Sorted Out at All? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mrs. Prentice

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Lavender Collingham

  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Crabbe

  • The Forsyte Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 9 episodes · as 'Aunt Hester' Forsyte

  • The Gong Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mrs. Breeze

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Herriton

  • Decision at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Phillips

  • The Small House at Allington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mrs. Dale

  • Conspiracy of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sister Tia

  • Third Man on the Mountain(1959)

    as Frau Matt

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mrs. Friend

  • Helen of Troy(1956)

    as Hecuba

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The End of the Affair(1955)

    as Mrs Bertram

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Betrayed(1954)

    as The Scarf's Mother

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Quo Vadis(1951)

    as Pomponia

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The River(1951)

    as The Mother

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • My Daughter Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Ava Constantin

  • Christopher Columbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Joanna de Torres

  • Landfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Admiral's Wife

  • Marry Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Enid Lawson

  • Fools Rush In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Angela Dickson

  • The Bad Lord Byron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lady Jersey

  • Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mrs. Evie Katherine Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

  • The Blind Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Lady Dearing

  • Good-Time Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Miss Mills

  • Jassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mrs. Hatton

  • They Knew Mr. Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Celia Blake

  • Man of Evil(1944)

    as Mary Hopwood

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dear Octopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Edna

  • The Man in Grey(1943)

    as Mrs. Fitzherbert

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • They Flew Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as ATA Commandant

  • The Farmer's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Araminta Grey

  • It Happened to One Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Alice Quair

  • The Citadel(1938)

    as Mrs. Thornton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dinner at the Ritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Lady Railton

  • The Gay Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Fay d'Allary

  • Lonely Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Anne

  • Jury's Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mary Trent

  • Lend Me Your Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Virgie Green

  • The Office Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Anne

  • Perfect Understanding(1933)

    as Lady Stephanie Fitzmaurice

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Bill the Conqueror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Diana Trenchard

  • White Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Inez Landor

  • A Voice Said Goodnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Joan Creighton

  • Man of Mayfair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Elaine Barclay

  • These Charming People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Julia Berridge

  • Potiphar's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Lady Diana Bromford

  • Caste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Esther Eccles

  • The Royal Four-Flusher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • Alf's Button (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Lady Isobel Fitzpeter

  • His Grace Gives Notice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Cynthia Bannock

  • The Unwanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Joyce Mannering

  • The White Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Karin

  • Allein im Urwald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Lydia Gyldendal

  • The Autumn of Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Peggy Naylor

  • The Fortune of Christina McNab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Christina McNab

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1921 to 1974.

Biggest box office

The River (1951)

$53K worldwide

Highest rated

The River (1951)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Helen of Troy (1956)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 1938Screen debut· The Citadel
  • 1951First top-billed film· The River

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1920s6 · acting1930s17 · acting1940s16 · acting1950s8 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s4 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

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 Nora Swinburne's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Perfect Understanding (1933)

73rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

Midcredits 91st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 46. 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 Nora Swinburne work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nora Swinburne's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Doreen Montgomery shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers