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Charles Williams

Composer · Died September 7, 1978, aged 85 · London, England, UK

Born
May 8, 1893
Died
September 7, 1978 (aged 85)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 33 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 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Charles Williams' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
49%
Survival
17%
Power
13%
Self
9%
Society
7%
Bonds
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · 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 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
3
Warm
2
Bittersweet
2
Hopeful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Rousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Charles Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Williams' 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

33 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Strange Love Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • You Can't Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • ¿Crimen imposible? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • Flesh and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • The Romantic Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • The Silk Noose(1948)

    Composer · Conductor · Music Director · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • While I Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Beware of Pity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Conductor

  • Quiet Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Night Boat to Dublin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Johnny in the Clouds(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

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

    Conductor

  • Medal for the General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Music Director

  • English Without Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Conductor

  • It Happened One Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer

  • Warn That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer · Conductor

  • Thursday's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • The Night Has Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • The Young Mr. Pitt(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tower of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Bombsight Stolen(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • My Wife's Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Gasbags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Night Train to Munich(1940)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Girl in the News(1940)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Composer

  • The Citadel(1938)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Vanishes(1938)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Seven Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Additional Music

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much(1934)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Composer

  • Power(1934)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1934 to 1985.

Biggest box office

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

$128K worldwide

Highest rated

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music27 of 32: 26 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thOther crew6 of 32: 5 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s7 · crew1940s21 · crew1950s3 · crew1980s1 · 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 Charles Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · composer

Power (1934)

62nd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 62/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Charles Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; R.E. Dearing shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers