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Anton Walbrook

Anton Walbrook

Actor · Died August 9, 1967, aged 70 · Wien, Austria

Adolf Anton Wilhelm Wohlbrück (19 November 1896 – 9 August 1967) was an Austrian actor who settled in the United Kingdom under the name Anton Walbrook. A popular performer in Austria and pre-war Germany, he left Germany in 1936 out of concerns for his own safety and established a career in British cinema. Walbrook is perhaps best known for his roles in the original British film of Gaslight, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Red Shoes and Victoria the Great (as Prince Albert). Description above from the Wikipedia article Anton Walbrook, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
November 19, 1896
Died
August 9, 1967 (aged 70)
From
Wien, Austria
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 54 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 29% in 30 days

What are Anton Walbrook's films like?

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

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Biography 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
38%
Self
23%
Bonds
14%
Society
13%
Survival
6%
Power
5%
Duty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 2 · 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 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 9
Shapeshifter
2 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Romantic
4
Joyful
2
Thrilling
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

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 Anton Walbrook's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anton Walbrook'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

54 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Robert und Elisabeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Der Arzt am Scheideweg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sir Colenso Ridgeon

  • Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Waldo Lydecker

  • Venus im Licht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Herzog von Altair

  • I Accuse! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Maj. Esterhazy

  • Saint Joan(1957)

    as Cauchon - Bishop of Beauvais

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Lola Montès(1955)

    as Ludwig I, King of Bavaria

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Oh... Rosalinda!!(1955)

    as Dr. Falke

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • On Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Grégoire Waremme

  • Le Plaisir(1952)

    as Narrator, German version

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Vienna Waltzes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Johann Strauss (Vater)

  • König für eine Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Count von Lerchenbach

  • La Ronde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Raconteur - le meneur de jeu

  • The Queen of Spades(1949)

    as Capt. Herman Suvorin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Red Shoes(1948)

    as Boris Lermontov

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Morocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Karel Langer

  • Information Please (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as German Major

  • The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp(1943)

    as Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The 49th Parallel(1941)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Suicide Squadron(1941)

    as Stefan 'Steve' Radetzky

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Angel Street(1940)

    as Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sixty Glorious Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Prince Albert

  • The Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jean Boucheron, the 'Rat'

  • Victoria the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Prince Albert

  • The Soldier and the Lady(1937)

    as Michel Strogoff

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Port Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as (as Adolphe Walbrook) Lt. Boris Ranewsky

  • Port Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Boris Ranewsky

  • Allotria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Philip

  • Michel Strogoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Michel Strogoff

  • The Czar's Courier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Michael Strogoff

  • The Student of Prague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Balduin, der Student

  • I Was Jack Mortimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Ferdinand 'Fred' Sponer

  • Gypsy Baron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sandor

  • The Gypsy Baron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sandor Barinkay

  • Regine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Frank Reynold

  • The English Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Warwick Brent

  • Masquerade in Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Heideneck

  • A Woman Who Knows What She Wants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Axel Basse

  • The Switched Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Charles

  • Georges et Georgette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Robert

  • Victor and Victoria(1933)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Don't Be Afraid of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Helmut Höfert

  • Waltz War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Johann Strauß

  • Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Lord Cecil

  • Right to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Kapellmeister

  • The Five Accursed Gentlemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Petersen

  • Three from the stamp office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Max Binder, Arbeitsloser

  • The Pride of Company Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Prinz Willibald

  • Trapeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Robby

  • The Secret of Castle Elmshoh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Ihr Sohn Axel

  • Das Geheimnis von Schloß Elmshöh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Actor

  • Wüstenrausch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Lord Burton

  • Martin Luther, His Life and Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

  • Marionetten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Zirkusdirektor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1915 to 1966.

Biggest box office

Saint Joan (1957)

$400K worldwide

Highest rated

The Red Shoes (1948)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles.

  • 1940Screen debut· Gaslight
  • 1940First top-billed film· Gaslight
  • 1948Breakout· The Red Shoes

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score84th

By decade

1910s1 · acting1920s4 · acting1930s28 · acting1940s8 · acting1950s9 · acting1960s4 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% 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 Anton Walbrook's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

The Red Shoes (1948)

Midcredits 98th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. 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 Anton Walbrook work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anton Walbrook's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Powell shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers