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Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

Actor · Died July 15, 1969, aged 57 · Steinwehr, Pomerania, Germany [now Kamienny Jaz, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter van Eyck, born Götz von Eick (16 July 1911, Steinwehr, Pomerania, Germany (now Kamienny Jaz, Poland) – 15 July 1969, Männedorf near Zürich, Switzerland), was a German-American actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter van Eyck, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.    

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 16, 1911
Died
July 15, 1969 (aged 57)
From
Steinwehr, Pomerania, Germany [now Kamienny Jaz, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 88 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Peter van Eyck's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
41%
Survival
24%
Power
16%
Bonds
14%
Self
3%
Society
3%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 3 · Serious 8 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 11 · Intense 11

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 15 · 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 4 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 4

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 12 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 12
Hero
4 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Thrilling
10
Dread
7
Melancholic
9
Cold
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Peter van Eyck's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter van Eyck'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

88 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Helmut Wurster (archive footage)

  • The Bridge at Remagen(1969)

    as Gen. Von Brock

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Herr Wegener

  • Heidi(1968)

    as Dr. Bernd Reboux

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Shalako(1968)

    as Baron Frederick Von Hallstatt

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Tevye and His Seven Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Priest

  • Assignment to Kill(1968)

    as Walter Green

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Red Roses for the Fuhrer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as il colonnello Kerr

  • Million Dollar Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Muller

  • Ivar Kreuger der Zündholzkönig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ivar Kreuger

  • Requiem for a Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Oscar Rubeck

  • High Season for Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kramer / Jack Haskins

  • À belles dents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Peter von Kessner

  • The Spy Who Came in from the Cold(1965)

    as Hans-Dieter Mundt

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Duel at Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Don McGow

  • Die Herren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as US-Colonel

  • The Secret Agents(1965)

    as Petchatkin

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Mystery of Thug Island(1964)

    as Captain McPherson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse(1964)

    as Maj. Bob Anders

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The River Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Der Reiher

  • An Alibi for Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Günther Rohn

  • And So to Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Chef

  • Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Major Bill Tern

  • Seduction by the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Peter

  • Station Six-Sahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Kramer

  • The Longest Day(1962)

    as Lt. Col. Ocker

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

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

    as Dr. Peter Corrie

  • The Devil's Agent(1962)

    as Georg Droste

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Finden Sie, daß Constanze sich richtig verhält? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dr. Fred Calonder

  • Blind Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Robert Kessler

  • Die Stunde, die du glücklich bist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Bönisch

  • No Time for Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Michel Georgenko

  • The Laws of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Hauptmann Paul Langenau

  • An einem Freitag um halb zwölf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Bleck

  • The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse(1960)

    as Henry B. Travers

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sweetheart of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Dr. Hans Simon

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

    as Count Almaszy

  • Rebel Flight to Cuba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Pink Roberti

  • The Black Chapel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Robert Golder

  • Labyrinth(1959)

    as Ron Stevens

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Rest Is Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Paul Claudius

  • The Young Go Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Gefängnisarzt Dr. Knittel

  • Lockvogel der Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Karl Amsel

  • Rommel ruft Kairo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Graf von Almassy

  • Du gehörst mir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Alexander

  • Schwarze Nylons – Heiße Nächte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Alexandre

  • The Snorkel(1958)

    as Paul Decker

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Schmutziger Engel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Studienrat Dr. Torsten Agast

  • Rosemary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Fribert

  • Doctor Crippen Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kommissar Léon Ferrier

  • Anyone Can Kill Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Cyril Gad

  • The Glass Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as John Lawrence

  • There's Always a Price Tag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Éric Fréminger

  • Fric-frac en dentelles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Peter Simon

  • Code 3(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Burning Fuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Pédro Wassevitch

  • Attack(1956)

    as SS Captain

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Run for the Sun(1956)

    as Dr. Van Anders / Col. Wilham Von Andre

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Rawhide Years(1956)

    as Andre Boucher

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Der Cornet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mönchschreiber

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Confidential Report(1955)

    as Thaddeus

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Girl on the Third Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Franck Richter

  • A Bullet for Joey(1955)

    as Eric Hartman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Jump Into Hell(1955)

    as Lt. Heinrich Heldman

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Dr. Celliers

  • Flesh and Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Mathias Valdès

  • Flesh and the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Fred

  • Night People(1954)

    as Capt. Sergei "Petey" Petrochine

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Alarm in Morocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Howard

  • The Wages of Fear(1953)

    as Bimba

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Sailor of the King(1953)

    as Kapitan von Falk

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Heart of the Casbah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Jo

  • The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel(1951)

    as German Officer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Die Dritte von rechts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Renato

  • Furioso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Peter von Rhoden

  • Epilogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as FBI-Agent Bennister alias Steward Stephan Lund

  • Export in Blond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Rolf Carste

  • Königskinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Paul König

  • Hallo, Fräulein! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Tom Keller

  • Resisting Enemy Interrogation(1944)

    as Capt. Granach - Young Nazi Officer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Address Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Heinrich Schulz

  • The Impostor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Hafner

  • Action in the North Atlantic(1943)

    as German Ensign (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Hitler's Madman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Five Graves to Cairo(1943)

    as Lt. Schwegler

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Darkness(1943)

    as German Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Moon Is Down(1943)

    as Lt. Tonder

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 87 titles from 1943 to 2018; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

The Wages of Fear (1953)

$22K worldwide

Highest rated

The Wages of Fear (1953)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19432018

Peak 1960 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1943Screen debut· Five Graves to Cairo
  • 1958First top-billed film· The Snorkel
  • 1960Career best· The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting87 of 87: 87 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1940s9 · acting1950s41 · acting1960s36 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 13% of 15 roles
4358

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 Peter van Eyck's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 28; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Labyrinth (1959)

57th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wages of Fear (1953)

Midcredits 98th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 43. 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.

Is Peter van Eyck's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Peter van Eyck work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter van Eyck's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Artur Brauner shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers